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=Group 7: Living Constitution through current events =

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**__Introduction__**

This project examines the Constitution and the Bill of Rights as a “living” document. It explains the six articles of the Constitution and the ten amendments from the Bill of Rights. We have portrayed these articles and amendments via text, images, and web 2.0 tools. Current events have been related to each of the articles and amendments to show that the Constitution is a living document.
 * Explanation:**

**Significance of the Constitution:** The Constitution is so important to the nation. It is the foundation for the system of law and government in the United States. It restrains the government and protects the rights of the people. As Patrick Henry once said, “The Constitution is not an instrument for the government to restrain the people, it is an instrument for the people to restrain the government—lest it come to dominate our lives an interests.” The purpose of the Constitution is 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. “The constitution is so significant because it clarifies the nature of the state, it gives knowledge about the government, it protects the rights and liberties of the people, it checks on the misuses of power, and establishes the rule of law. The constitution effectively regulates the relationship between the different sections of government as well as the relationship between the government and its people. The constitution does not simply provide an efficient government, but also deals with limitations on power.

**The Concept of the "Living Constitution":** Though the Constitution was originally meant for thirteen states and those in the agricultural department, the meaning of this document has changed overtime. In the end, it has shaped the very country on which we live in. It supports our government and the laws that surround us. Overtime, the Constitution had to be altered so that it would be fitting for our present day. This is the reason why we call it the “Living Constitution” because it can be changed to benefit our country and the people in it. So in the future, the Constitution may be altered again to serve its purpose and keep things in order. Certain aspects of the document weren’t changed, like how the laws are to keep the legislative branch and the judicial branch in line so they don’t abuse their power over the people.

**__Articles of the Constitution__**
 * Article 1:**


 * Article 2:**
 * Melissa Wong**

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**Article 3:** **Chiara Cross** media type="custom" key="8585000"

**Article 4:** **Nikko Marcelo** **Article 5:** **Tiffanie Patrick** media type="custom" key="8589630"


 * Article 6**
 * Joey Fiandor**

**__Bill of Rights 10 Amendments__** The Bill of Rights is the first ten amendments to the U.S. Constitution. They limit the Federal government's powers and protect the rights of the people. They protect freedom of speech, freedom of the press, freedom of assembly, freedom of religious worship and the right to bear arms. The Bill of Rights prevents unreasonable searches and seizure, cruel and unusual punishment, and self incrimination. The Bill of Rights guarantees due process of law and a speedy public trial with an impartial jury. The Bill of Rights states that "the enumeration in the Constitution, of certain rights, shall not be construed to deny or disparage others retained by the people," and reserves all powers not specifically granted to the Federal government to the citizenry or States. These amendments came into effect on December 15, 1791, when ratified by three-fourths of the States.


 * Amendment 1:**
 * Nikko Marcelo**




 * Amendment 2:**
 * Nikko Marcelo**


 * Amendment 3**
 * Joey Fiandor**


 * Amendement 4**
 * Joey Fiandor**
 * Sources**
 * Joey Fiandor**


 * 5th Amendment:**
 * Melissa Wong**


 * 6th Amendment:**
 * Melissa Wong**


 * 7th Amendment:**
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 * 8th Amendment:**
 * Chiara Cross**

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 * 9th Amendment:**
 * Tiffanie Patrick**
 * 10th Amendment:**
 * Tiffanie Patrick**

__**Conclusion**:__ Through this project we were able to look closer at the Constitution, in particular the first six articles and the Bill of Rights. The use of the Current Events forced us to tie together daily events happening today to a document that was written over 200 years ago. It allowed us to gain a better understanding of the “Living Constitution” because we related the document to our life today. This project also gave us an opportunity to incorporate technology by using Web 2.0 tools to relay our newly learned information about the Constitution.

**__Grade We Deserve and Why:__** We deserve at least a 90% because each group members contributed ideas, collaborated on which topics to cover and kept in touch. We also met outside of class to work on this project and we were all up to date when the days were leading up to this project. We would appreciate it if we were given this grade as a reflection of our hard work. We believe that we learned a lot from this project and better understand the concept of the "Living Constitution" and how it relates to us in this day and age. We believe we made a lot of progress during this project in furthering our understanding of the Constitution.

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