Team Polaris
American History
Name ________________
Date _________________
Constitution Choice Board
Must do:
Choose 2:
Due:
Vocabulary:
Define each of the vocab
words on the back of this
sheet in complete
sentences.
Due:
The Bill of Rights:
For each of the first 10
amendments, write a brief
statement summarizing the
right or rights it protects.
Be sure to word your
summaries in a way that
you understand them.
Constitutional Powers:
Articles 1, 2, and 3 of the
Constitution describe the
legislative, executive, and
judicial branches of
government. Draw a “tree”
that shows the “branches”
of government and the
powers held by each (what
each branch can do).
Explain at least 4 powers of
each branch as well as one
check on the power of one
other branch.
Federalism:
State and local governments
have different services they
provide for the public.
Include at least 5 services
the state provides with at
least 3 illustrations and at
least 3 services the local
government provides with
at least 1 illustration.
Elected Officials:
Recreate the chart on the
back of this worksheet
filling in all of the missing
information.
Citizenship:
1. Explain the two different
ways you can become a
citizen.
2. Explain six different
responsibilities of being
a citizen and illustrate at
least four of these.
Choose 1:
Due:
Interpersonal:
Interview two adults about their
experiences with the Bill of Rights
(times in which they were
especially thankful for those
rights), including which rights
they feel are the most important
in their lives. Be sure to include
specific examples within their
responses. Type up the
interviews in questions/answer
format.
Intrapersonal:
Examine your own beliefs about
what rights are most important to
us as people. Write an argument
for a change you would like to see
made to the Bill of Rights and
why it should be considered.
How do your own experiences
affect your views?
Naturalistic:
Explain how the rights of our
environment could be considered
violated by our culture. Write a
Bill of Rights for our planet.
What considerations would you
include as most important and
why?
Mathematical/Logical:
Poll 25 people about which
amendment they believe is the
most important one for our
citizens. Graph your data on a
bar graph, and draw a conclusion
about what the results show.
Explain your conclusion in a
paragraph attached to your final
graph.
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1. Vocabulary
a. Define each of the following sixteen (16) terms in complete sentences.
bill
impeach
Senate
checks and balances
judicial review
separation of powers
electoral college
liberty
Supreme Court
federalism
limited government
unconstitutional
House of Representatives
popular sovereignty
veto
Preamble
2. Who are our elected federal officials?
a. Re-create and complete the following chart:
President
Senate
House of Rep.
Term Length
Requirements
Who are the Federal
officials in Bucks
County?
Age:
Age:
Age:
Citizenship:
Citizenship:
Citizenship:
1.
1.
2.
1.
Advanced Option for Choose 1 Column:
Musical/Rhythmic:
Research 3 songs that address or deal
with the Bill of Rights. Explain how the
music and lyrics specifically address
certain rights from the Constitution. Be
sure to include specific examples from the
songs. (Hint: There are many songs
written in protest or response to social
events.)
Musical/Rhythmic:
___/10 Song #1: Explains connection to
the Bill of Rights and gives a specific
example.
___/10 Song #2: Explains connection to
the Bill of Rights and gives a specific
example.
___/10 Song #3: Explains connection to
the Bill of Rights and gives a specific
example.
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Name _____________________
Must do:
Choose 2: 40 pts
Vocabulary:
The Bill of Rights:
___ Each word is defined.
___ Definitions are in
complete sentences and use
words that are at an 8th
grade level.
___/15 Correctly
summarizes each of the first
10 amendments.
___/5 Uses words that are
on an 8th grade level in all
summaries.
Constitutional Powers:
Federalism:
___ Legislative Branch has
at least 4 powers listed as
well as one check on the
power of one other branch.
___ Executive Branch has at
least 4 powers listed as well
as one check on the power of
one other branch.
___ Judicial Branch has at
least 4 powers listed as well
as one check on the power of
one other branch.
___/10 Includes at least 5
services the state provides.
___/3 Includes at least 3
illustrations of state
services.
___/6 Includes at least 3
services the local
government provides.
___/1 Includes at least 1
illustration of local services.
Elected Officials:
Citizenship:
___ Correct term length for
each office is listed.
___ Correct requirements
for each office are listed.
___ Correct federal official
for each office is listed.
___/6 Explains the two
different ways you can
become a citizen.
___/12 Explains six
different responsibilities of
being a citizen.
___/4 Includes at least four
illustrations of these
responsibilities.
Choose 1: 30 pts
Interpersonal:
___/10 Both interviews contain
at least five relevant questions.
___/10 Response relates directly
to the Bill of Rights.
___/10 Specific Examples are
included within each interview.
Intrapersonal:
___/10 Clearly explains a specific
change to be made to the Bill of
Rights.
___/10 Explains in detail why
the change should be made.
___/10 Describes how your
personal experiences may affect
your own views.
Naturalistic:
___/20 Describes ten
amendments for a Bill of Rights
for the planet.
___/10 Explains two aspects of
this Bill of Rights that would be
the most important and why.
____/40
Mathematical/Logical:
___/10 Accurate data
representation.
___/5 Correct graph format
(labels, title, scale, key).
___/5 Neatly presented.
___/5 Correctly interpreted
graph (explains what the data
shows).
___/5 Contains clear conclusion
about data.
___/30
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