BILL OF RIGHTS WORKSHEET
AMENDMENT WORKSHEET Name_______________________________
Period____________
Amendment(s) #__________________ Year Ratified________________________
1. Copy the amendment(s) in the space provided below (original text).
2. Interpretation: In your own words, what does this amendment(s) mean?
3. Analysis: List the right(s)/freedom(s) that this amendment(s) guarantees or protects.
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4. Application: Explain why these rights are so important by answering the following 2 questions:
A. How are these rights reflected in modern society? (Use court cases, social issues and/
or legal issues to show this.) List at least 7 specific examples (at least one for EACH
right).
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B. Synthesis: What do you think would happen to you (or someone you know) if we didn't have these rights? Explain one possible scenario for each right. (Use notebook paper if you need more space to write your responses.)
5. Create a poster, using words, graphics/and or pictures to arrange the information learned
about your assigned amendment (questions #1, #2, #3, and #4A from this worksheet) in an
eye-catching and interesting way. See attached rubric for evaluation purposes. Don't forget
to include the amendment number and the year the amendment was ratified on your poster.
Write your names on the back of the poster. Sketch out a rough draft of your poster below.
6. Be prepared to evaluate all others groups' posters using the attached rubric.
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