Term Paper #1

The Student will:

Research andwrite an essay (to be submitted on Canvas) on the role the United
States Constitution has played in shaping our society since its ratification in
1788 to today.

To the Following Standard:

Identifies key elements of the constitution when ratified and
major amendments since then; designs a research plan to acquire necessary
background information; researches and collects such information, and writes an
essay on the significant legal issues identified through research.

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The Assignment

The Student will:

Research and write an essay (to
be submitted on Etudes) on the role the United States Constitution has played
in shaping our society since its ratification in 1788 to today.

To the Following Standard:

Identifies key elements of the
constitution when ratified and major amendments since then; designs a research
plan to acquire necessary background information; researches and collects such
information, and writes an essay on the significant legal issues identified
through research.

Step 1 – Chose a theme

To help you focus your paper and
limit your discussion to 1000 to 1500 words, find one aspect of the
constitution’s impact on our society.

Possible themes include:

The Growth of Privacy Rights

Developments in Equal Protection
in the Area of Civil Rights

The Rise of Corporate Power and
the concentration of Wealth in the Hands of the 1%

Voting Rights for All Men –
including minorities, and for Women

The Right to Bear Arms – and
the process of selective Incorporation in the Fourteenth Amendment

The Industrial/Military Complex
and Its Domination of the World

and anything else which you are
passionate about

Step 2 – A Suggested
Outline

Title –
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By:

Date:

Introduction (150
words)

Identify your theme.

Define the limits of your
discussion

Add a quotation from a respected
authority on the subject (add the URL to the list of sources at the end of the
paper.)

Main Section (select
three aspects of your theme and write a paragraph or two on each, 150 words per
paragraph). Add a quotation from a respected authority on the subject to each
paragraph. (add the URL to the list of sources at the end of the paper.)

P1 – lay out your argument and
proposition

P2 – write in support of your
proposition

P3 – write against your
proposition

Conclusion

Sumarise your paper and write a
few sentences on where you believe our country iin headed in respect of your
theme. Add a quotation from a respected authority on the subject (add the URL
to the list of sources at the end of the paper.)

Sources

List your sources here one for
each paragraph that you actually include words from in your paper.

S1

S2

S3

S4

S5