Chapter 7 Constitution Project

Congress, President, Supreme Court

Three Branches of Government

We the people of the United States, in order to form a more perfect union, establish justice, insure domestic tranquility, provide for the common defense, promote the general welfare, and secure the blessings of liberty to ourselves and our posterity, do ordain and establish this Constitution for the United States of America.

Social Studies 8th grade

Synthesize the basic structure of the Constitution?

Analyze and critique the roles and functions of the three branches of government?

Compare and contrast the way separation of powers and checks and balances affect the U.S. Government?

Assess your understanding and reasoning for the separation of powers?

Cite evidence and investigate how checks and balances impact the US government?

Prove and provide examples justifying that the Constitution is a living document?

The student will research the appropriate Articles of the Constitution that relate to the Legislative, Executive and branches of government.

The student will develop help wanted ads for each position in the three branches of government.

Help Wanted

1.President 2.Vice-President of the United States of America

3.United States Senator

4.United States Representative

5.Justice of the Supreme Court of the United States of America

What you will need to do: Research the appropriate Articles of

the United States Constitution that relate to:

1. The Legislative Branch of Government (Article 1) p. 223

2. The Executive Branch of Government (Article 2) p. 230

3. The Judicial Branch of Government (Article 3) p. 232

You will be working a. by yourself and b. in an appropriate group Each ‘student' will be

responsible for developing a “help wanted ad”

Each ‘group’ will be responsible for developing a poster board presentation

Each student will be graded on his or her individual project.

Each student will be graded on his or her

group project.

Your ad should include.1. Job Title2. Salary

3. Qualifications4. Minimum of three Constitutional

roles/jobs5. How the person is selected for the job.

6. Impressive, interesting. 7. Creative, neat and correct spelling

The American Nation

Include with project Follow format given in class

Individual project- “Help Wanted ad”

To be presented on 8”by 11” paper

(Quiz Grade)

Group project- Poster board (Quiz) Grade)

President $400,000

Vice President $230,700

Senator $174,000

Representative $174,000

Supreme Court $213,900