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=The Living Constitution= by: Maegan Camisa, Adam Robinson, Chris Gutierrez, Elise Menicou, and Jasreet Dhillon

media type="custom" key="8594744"This project helped me to better understand the constitution, and helped me improve my group work skills. Jasreet, Maegan, Chris, and Elise did fantastic work and were a key part of our success. They told me what I needed to accomplish and I felt that I did my part. There are so many different aspects of each article and each amendment. When we were struggling to find current events, we just needed to explore different avenues of the topic. Thinking outside of the box was a critical aspect of this project. I did enjoy it though it was fun and really educational. This was like the first project I've ever done where it actually helped me learn. I feel that **OUR** grade should be at least a B.

(Jasreet)Article 1: media type="custom" key="8595872" (Chris)Article 2: media type="custom" key="8676684"

(Elise)Article 3: (Adam)Article 4: (Maegan)Article 5: (Chris)Article 6: media type="custom" key="8676686"

(Jasreet)Amendment 1: media type="custom" key="8596168" (Jasreet)Amendment 2: media type="custom" key="8596258" (Adam)Amendment 3: (Adam)Amendment 4: (Elise)Amendment 5: (Elise)Amendment 6:

(Chris)Amendment 7: media type="custom" key="8595880" (Chris)Amendment 8: media type="custom" key="8596338" (Maegan)Amendment 9: (Maegan)Amendment 10:

Self-Evaluations:
Jasreet Dhillon- Not only did this project help us learn more about each individual amendment and article so that we have a better understanding of it but it allowed us to see how the constitution is indeed a living document by finding current events that pertained to these amendments and articles. The amount of articles and cases that I found when researching really showed me that each part of the constitution can be interpreted differently just as Justice Marshall had said. It allowed me to see that even though this document was written 100s of years ago, it's outline still helps hold the country together. In my opinion I think I tried my best to understand not only the project but the current events and their relation to the constitution as well as display the knowledge that I got from this project on my voice threads. :D

Maegan Camaisa- This project was able to give me a full understanding about what specific amendments and articles were about. Before, it was never clear to me what the meanings were behind why we have amendments and articles, but by doing this project I was able to grasp everything I learned and realized why. It was interesting for me to also find out that their are many events going on currently that can very much relate to what amendments are about, as well as articles of the constitution. I'm glad I was able to successfully complete this project because if I didn't I wouldn't of been able to gain a good amount of knowledge about Amendments and Articles of the Constitution. In my opinion, I did the best I could in finding the most legit information and presented it in the best manner.

Elise Menicou- I got a better understanding for the Amendments and Article that researched current events on. It was helpful that some of the articles explained what Amendment was being broken, and then I fully understood the connection being made. It was interesting how the Amendments and articles are used often used in court cases and government decisions, and how controversial they are. They are controversial because there is lots of debating going on in the articles if the topic is going against the Amendment or Article, or not. I was able to evaluate the article and comprehend the connect the Article and Amendments to the current event as best as I could. I conveyed the definition of the article, explained the current event, and interpreted the connection and in all got a better understanding of the Amendments and Articles as a whole working with my group.

MLA Cited Sources:
Bushey, Samantha. “Proposed law would repeal law enforcement gun permit checks.” //Faribult: Daily News//. N.p., n.d. Web. 8 Feb. 2011. . Amendment 10 CNN Wire Staff. “Arkansas school board member officially resigns over anti-gay post.” //CNN//. N.p., n.d. Web. 1 Feb. 2011. . Amendment 1 - - -. “Obama signs documents for new nuclear arms treaty with Russia.” //CNN//. N.p., n.d. Web. 2 Feb. 2011. . Article 2 - - -. “Police: Truck driver suspected of killing 6 in 4 states.” //CNN//. N.p., n.d. Web. 26 July 2007. . Article 4 - - -. “Senate Democrats block GOP bid to repeal health care law.” //CNN//. N.p., n.d. Web. 3 Feb. 2011. . Article 1 - - -. “Texas considering concealed handguns on campus .” //CNN//. N.p., n.d. Web. 26 Feb. 2011. . Amendment 2 Collins, Nicole. “Birth Control Approved in Maine Middle School.” //Bella Online//. N.p., n.d. Web. 12 Dec. 2008. . Amendment 9 Davis, Lindsey. “Philadelphia Abortion Doctor Accused of Killing Babies With Scissors, Charged With 8 Murders.” //ABC News Online//. N.p., n.d. Web. 19 Jan. 2011. . Amendment 7 Gottlieb, Jeff. “DA offers limited immunity to Bell city clerk in public corruption case.” //Los Angeles Times: Online Journal//. N.p., n.d. Web. 9 Feb. 2011. . Amendment 5 Mears, Bill. “Federal judge tosses out sweeping health care reform act.” //CNN//. N.p., n.d. Web. 1 Feb. 2011. . Article 3 Mims, Bryan. “New Bragg facilities care for wounded warriors.” //WRAL//. N.p., n.d. Web. 24 Feb. 2011. . Amendment 3 Mooney, Alexander. “Obama: Marijuana is not a good strategy to spur economy .” //CNN//. N.p., n.d. Web. 26 Mar. 2009. . Article 5 Pilkington, Ed. “Utah prisoner faces death by firing squad.” //Guardian.uk//. N.p., n.d. Web. 16 June 2010. . Amendment 8 Root, Damon W. “Judge Alex Kozinski: The Fourth Amendment is Gone. ‘Welcome to the fish bowl.’ .” //Reason//. N.p., n.d. Web. 23 Feb. 2010. . Amendment 4 Savage, David. “Supreme Court says dying victim’s statement can be used in court.” //Los Angeles Times: Online Journal//. N.p., n.d. Web. 28 Feb. 2011. . Amendment 6