The Legislative Branch

Article 1 of the Constitution Marking Guide

Criteria

Points

Wrote Article 1 of Constitution with at least five sections.

5

Included the following information in the sections:

· a description of how the legislative branch would be structured

· a description of the qualifications of each member of the legislative branch and how they would be chosen. 

· a description of the term of office of members of the legislative branch. 

· an elaboration of how the pay or compensation of a legislative member would be determined. 

· an elaboration of the powers and duties of the legislative branch. 

20

Included a paragraph that

· Explained why the student chose the kind of structure for the legislative branch of the new nation.

· Discussed how the legislative branch of the new nation is different from or similar to the legislative branch of the United States. 

8

Presented a document that followed correct conventions in grammar, structure, and spelling

4

Included at least two sources of information naming the websites and the website address.

3

Total

40