“You and the 27 Amendments”
The United States Constitution – Project
Name: ____________________________
1. For each of the 27 amendments to the U.S. Constitution, give a 2-3 sentence summary. Make sure you highlight
the main points to illustrate your understanding of each amendment. (Summaries, 13.5 points)
2. For each of the 27 amendments to the U.S. Constitution, after your summary, create an illustration which
portrays YOUR understanding of the amendment – or what the amendment means to you. (Illustration, 13.5 points)
3. Pick 5 amendments which you think are the most important to the Constitution. Rank them from most important
(1) to important (5). Explain your rankings. (Most important, 5 points)
4. Pick 5 amendments which you think are the least important. Rank them from the absolute least important (1) to
unimportant (5). Explain your rankings. (Least important, 5 points)
5. Along the way you can fill-in an optional cheat sheet that you will be allowed to use on the “Amendments to the
Constitution” test!
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(Detach here for the test)
“27 Amendments” Cheat Sheet
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