US CONSTITUTION
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USCONSTITUTIONINSTRUCTIONSANDRESOURCES.docxUS CONSTITUTION INSTRUCTIONS AND RESOURCES
Scenario
You have recently been hired by the National Museum of American History at the Smithsonian Institution. You have been tasked with creating a museum handout for the general public to educate them on how the U.S. Constitution shapes modern politics. Stakeholders have asked you to include multiple elements, and the handout should be appropriate for a variety of audiences.
Directions
Museum Handout: The National Museum of American History is launching a special exhibit focusing on how the U.S. Constitution continues to shape modern U.S. politics. In your handout, stakeholders have asked you to provide the following context for museum visitors:
· Develop a historical overview of the U.S. Constitution. Include the following in your overview:
· When the Constitution was written and by whom
· Why the initial Articles of Confederation failed
· What prompted the ratification of the Constitution
· Identify political challenges that the framers of the Constitution faced while writing it, and provide an overview of how they addressed these issues.
· You do not have to explain each individual political challenge that affected the writing of the Constitution. A general explanation of how the framers addressed these political issues collectively is appropriate.
· Explain the different branches of government, and also explain why there is a division of power between the different branches.
· Describe the role of the Supreme Court, including how the U.S. Constitution is used in its practices.
· Using the examples provided for you in the resource section, discuss how the U.S. Constitution still shapes modern politics.
What to Submit
Every project has a deliverable or deliverables, which are the files that must be submitted before your project can be assessed. For this project, you must submit the following:
Museum Handout You are creating a visual handout for the general public. It can be anything that museum visitors can take home with them. You can create a pamphlet, an infographic, a brochure, etc.—whatever you deem appropriate that effectively conveys the required information. Your museum handout should be 1,000 to 1,250 words long.
Supporting Materials
The following resource(s) may help support your work on the project:
Citation Help Need help citing your sources? Use the CfA Citation Guide and Citation Maker.
Supreme Court Website Use the “Opinions” section of the U.S. Supreme Court website to inform the examples you include in your museum handout.
CREATION OF THE US CONSTITUTION:
Resource: American Government, Module One
After entering Module One (History and Background) in this MindEdge resource, click on the Content Navigation control on the left side of the screen to locate and read the following sections:
· 1.07: Origins of a New Nation: From British Colony to American Independence
· 1.09: Framing the Constitution
· 1.09.1: The Question of Slavery
· 1.09.2: The Draft Constitution
· 1.09.3: Ratification of the Constitution
The events surrounding the drafting of the U.S. Constitution, as well as the debates among competing factions, played crucial roles in developing the final document. Critical sections and clauses emerged as compromises between competing interests. This MindEdge resource explains the historical path that led to drafting the document.
Consider the following questions while reading these sections:
· How did the Great Compromise impact congressional representation?
· How did framers address slavery?
· Which groups debated over ratifying the Constitution?
https://scholar.flatworldknowledge.com/books/32450/paletz_1.0-ch02_s02/read (Ch 2.3)
https://sk-sagepub-com.ezproxy.snhu.edu/video/checks-and-balances-in-american-government?clip=123679
ARTICLES OF CONFEDERATION:
https://scholar.flatworldknowledge.com/books/32450/paletz_1.0-ch02_s01/read (Sec 2.2)
https://scholar.flatworldknowledge.com/books/32450/paletz_1.0-ch03_s03/read (Sec 3.4)
Resource: American Government, Module Eight
After entering Module Eight (Federalism and States' Rights) in this MindEdge resource, click on the Content Navigation control on the left side of the screen to locate and read the following sections:
· 8.03: Introduction to Federalism and States’ Rights
· 8.04: Federalism: Concepts and Trends
· 8.05: Benefits of Federalism
· 8.06: Distribution of Powers in a Federal System
Federalism established a dynamic relationship between national, state, and local layers that evolves constantly. The constitutional federal model neatly separated and distributed political authority as the national government protected the country while states addressed everything else. This MindEdge resource describes a relationship that is clearly distinct from that simplistic model.
Consider the following questions while reading these sections:
· What are the differences between dual and marble cake federalism?
· How did Gibbons v. Ogden alter the federal-state relationship?
· What are the benefits of federalism?
https://sk-sagepub-com.ezproxy.snhu.edu/video/federalism-case?clip=123607
BRANCHES OF GOVERNMENT:
https://scholar.flatworldknowledge.com/books/32450/paletz_1.0-ch13_s01/read (Sec 13.2)
https://scholar.flatworldknowledge.com/books/32450/paletz_1.0-ch12_s01/read (Sec 12.2)
https://scholar.flatworldknowledge.com/books/32450/paletz_1.0-ch12_s02/read (Sec 12.3)
https://scholar.flatworldknowledge.com/books/32450/paletz_1.0-ch15_s02/read (Sec 15.3)
BILL OF RIGHTS UNIT:
Resource: American Government, Module One , Section 11
After entering Module 1 (History and Background) in this MindEdge resource, navigate to section 11 titled “The Bill of Rights”. The Bill of Rights is made up of the first 10 constitutional amendments, although voters ratified the document in 1791. This MindEdge text describes the liberties flowing from the additions.
Consider the following questions while reading this text:
· Who authored the Bill of Rights?
· Which liberties are included?
· Which states asked the framers to include a Bill of Rights?
https://scholar.flatworldknowledge.com/books/32450/paletz_1.0-ch04_s01/read (Sec 4.2)
https://scholar.flatworldknowledge.com/books/32450/paletz_1.0-ch04_s02/read (Sec 4.3)
https://scholar.flatworldknowledge.com/books/32450/paletz_1.0-ch04_s03/read (Sec 4.4)
CONSTITUTUIONAL AMENDMENTS:
https://sk-sagepub-com.ezproxy.snhu.edu/books/contemporary-american-politics-and-society/n7.xml#d116
https://sk-sagepub-com.ezproxy.snhu.edu/books/american-government-and-politics/n2.xml
https://scholar.flatworldknowledge.com/books/32450/paletz_1.0-ch05_s01/read (Sec 5.2)
https://scholar.flatworldknowledge.com/books/32450/paletz_1.1-30062-20170421-162549-290810/read (Sec 5.4)
https://scholar.flatworldknowledge.com/books/32450/paletz_1.1-30062-20170421-162630-069126/read (Sec 5.5)
https://scholar.flatworldknowledge.com/books/32450/paletz_1.1-30062-20170421-162653-043389/read (Sec 5.6)
