Celebrate the Constitution! 

HISTORY | RELEVANCE

• What were the goals of the framers of the U.S. Constitution in creating this document?

  • Were they successful? Why or why not?

• Why did people decide it was necessary to include a Bill of Rights?

• In what ways does the Constitution represent the times in which it was written?

  • What are its inconsistencies with present-day values such as equal justice and inclusion?ur 5-10 minute presentation:

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?

• All Men Are Created Equal

• Checks and Balances

• Decennial Census

• Electoral College

• Fugitive Slave Laws

• Government by the People

• Indigenous Nations

• Necessary and Proper Clause

• Separation of Powers

• Three-Fifths Compromise?

AMENDMENTS

• Which constitutional amendment do you think is the most important and why?

  • What condition or concern does it address?

    • How are we a stronger, fairer nation because of this amendment?

• How would you amend the Constitution to promote the general welfare, expand equity or otherwise create a more perfect Union?

• In what ways does the Constitution represent the times in which it was written?

  • 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.)