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    Illustrating the Constitutional Amendments

    Collage ProjectAs part of your study of the Constitution, you will prepare a collage thatillustrates as many of the amendments as you possibly can using thefollowing format1. The collage backing should be poster-board.

    a) the color of the poster-board can be either wh ite, red, or blue on ly(no other color).b) the poster-board m ust be cut into the shape of an AnrFi(Liberty B ell, eagle, star, etc) sYmbct..

    2. The images on Ale front of the poster-board should be pictures cutfrom magazines or newspapers.a) the picture mu st demonstrate a particular amend m ent(an African-American voting, someone exercising their right to freespeech, police searching som eone, etc).

    c) the ENT IRE p oster-board front should be covered in pictures.3. Label the back of the poster-board with your name, class

    period number, and date.

    b ) each picture must be labeled with its appropriate am endm ent.

    4. The due date for the amendment project is

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    The Amendments

    establishes the people's right to (vote/criticize the government).maintains that states have the right to have (armed militias/legislatures).protects people from being forced to (serve as/house) soldiers inpeacetime.requires police to provide a (good reason/written accusation) toobtain a search warrant.guarantees that the government cannot take private property for itsown use without (the owner's agreement/fair payment).protects the rights of (crime victims/people accused of crimes).requires that most people accused of civil crimes be given a(jury/speedy) trial.says that bails, fines, and punishments for crimes cannot be(delayed/unfair or cruel).states that people's rights (are/are not) limited to those listed in theConstitution.says that government powers not mentioned in the Constitutionbelong to (the states or the people/the House of R epresentatives).prohibits a citizen of one state from suing another (state/citizen) in afederal court.requires that electors for president and vice president clearly identify(the party each candidate belongs to/the person they choose for eachoffice).forbids slavery in the (South/United States).requires that states give all people (the right to vote/equal protectionunder the law).prohibits denying voting rights because of (sex/race).establishes Congress's right to pass (an income/a sales) tat.changes the way in which (the president/U.S. senators) are elected.establishes (prohibition/civil rights).prohibits denying the right to vote based on (age/sex).(shortens/lengthens) the time between elections and taking office.repeals Amendment (17/18).limits the (years/number) of presidential terms.gives residents of Washington, D.C., the right to vote in(presidential/local) elections.forbids a tax on (voting/property).establishes when and how the (Spealcer of the House/vice-president)can take over presidential powers.extends suffrage to (residents/citizens) who are 18 years of age.deals with pay raises for (members of Congress/the president).Amendment 1Amendment 2Amendment 3. Amendment 4Amendment 5Amendment 6Amendment 7Amendment 8AmendMent 9Amendment 10Amendment 11 .Amendment 13Amendment 14Amendment 15Amendment 16Amendment 17Amendment 18Amendment 19Amendment 20Amendment 21Amendment 22Amendment 23 .Amendment 24Amendment 25Amendment 26Amendment 27