The Constitution Website

(formerly known as the Constitution Workbook)

Website Components Home Page Purposes of Government as isted in the Preamble The % &rticles of the Constitution The )% &mendments Points Possible 5 5 % )* Points Total Description The home page on your website should have an introduction to your website, its creators, and the main purpose of your website Create a chart that describes the purpose of Government as described by the Preamble 'rite down the main sub(ect for each of the % articles" #" Give a short synopsis of each of the )% &mendments in student friendly language" )" 'rite a #+sentence e,ample of it being used or it being violated and specify" #" .,plain how an &mendment is proposed )" .,plain how an &mendment is ratified #" Place on your website your power structure / leadership charts" House Chart 0enate Chart )" 'hat are the Powers of Congress 1mplied Powers .,pressed Powers !" 2e3uirements for 4ffice House 0enate 5" Term ength & 6embership $umber House 0enate #" 7escription of the 2oles of the President" )" Chart showing the Presidents Cabinet, their names, their pictures, and a description of their roles" !" 2e3uirements to be President 5" ine of 0uccession for the President #" &ctive 6embers of the 0upreme Court Pictures $ames &ppointed by 9999999999 )" Chart showing the structure of the :ederal Court 0ystem !" 0ynopsis of 1mportant 0upreme Court Cases; 6arbury v" 6adison 6cCulloch v" 6aryland 6iranda v" &ri<ona Plessy v" :erguson Brown v" Tope=a Board of Check your notes Be Creative & Thorough !"# $otes !"# $otes -nit !

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to use that (as long as you can publish it online so it can be graded) feel free to use that.