Speaker Resources
Guided Questions
For Presenters
Please record your answer to one of the following questions in your 5-10 minute presentation:

HISTORY | RELEVANCE
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What were the goals of the framers of the U.S. Constitution in creating this document?
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Were they successful? Why or why not?
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Why did people decide it was necessary to include a Bill of Rights?
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In what ways does the Constitution represent the times in which it was written?
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What are its inconsistencies with present-day values such as equal justice and inclusion?ur 5-10 minute presentation:
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KEY PROVISIONS
What provision(s) of the Constitution (see suggestions below) gives context or meaning to your understanding of our national identity, our past and present-day social challenges, and/or the future of our democratic republic? Why?
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All Men Are Created Equal
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Checks and Balances
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Decennial Census
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Electoral College
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Fugitive Slave Laws
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Government by the People
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Indigenous Nations
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Necessary and Proper Clause
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Separation of Powers
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Three-Fifths Compromise?
AMENDMENTS
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Which constitutional amendment do you think is the most important and why?
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What condition or concern does it address?
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How are we a stronger, fairer nation because of this amendment?
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How would you amend the Constitution to promote the general welfare, expand equity or otherwise create a more perfect Union?
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In what ways does the Constitution represent the times in which it was written?
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Would you add a new amendment? Amend an existing one? (For example, you could address climate change, lower the voting age, expand youth rights, eliminate the electoral college, etc.)
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