Constitution Paper

Monday students will be required to write a 5 paragraph paper explaining how the Constitution of the United States breaks up power and sets up the relationship between the branches of government in such a way that it prevents tyranny.

All last week students were going through 4 concepts one by one using notes, group work, and document analysis to answer the above question.  

This week starting Monday students will be required to write a 5 paragraph paper answering the question: How does the Constitution prevent tyranny?  The outline for this paper and directions will be handed out in class but can also be found here.  Students will have to write 3 body paragraphs each based on one of the four questions below.

1. How does federalism prevent tyranny?
2. How does separation of powers prevent tyranny?
3. How does checks and balances prevent tyranny?
4. How did the compromise between small and large states prevent tyranny?

Students will pick the 3 of these questions to answer in their paper.  If students have completed their homework by this past Friday they will be handed it back with corrections and pointers to help improve their writing as the last question on each assignment was a practice paragraph answering one of the above questions.

Papers can be handwritten or typed as long as it is legible.  If handwritten only black ink, standard blue ink, or pencil will be accepted.  

Papers are due at the end of the day on Tuesday and students will only have Monday & Tuesday to work on them in class.

Students can and should get help from after school tutoring with City Year to make sure their papers are the best possible product.  

ANY CHEATING BY COPYING FROM OTHERS OR THE INTERNET WILL RESULT IN AN IMMEDIATE FAILED ASSIGNMENT.  

This paper takes the place of a test for this unit an will count for multiple grades as it meets multiple standards.