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Resources: The United States Constitution and the 27 amendments in Appendix A of Constitutional Law, and our Student Resources
Write a 1750- to 2100-word paper in which you answer the following questions.
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Include the following:
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How and why do amendments become part of the Constitution?
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What problems with the original document motivated the adoption of the Bill of Rights?
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Choose one of the following groups:
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Thirteenth, Fourteenth, Fifteenth, and Twenty-Fourth Amendments, OR
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Seventeenth, Nineteenth, Twenty-Third, Twenty-Fourth, and Twenty-Sixth Amendments, OR
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Twelfth, Twenty-Second, and Twenty-Fifth Amendments.
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Explain: What do the amendments in your chosen group have in common? What problems or changes in society, led to these later amendments? What were the effects?
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Conclude with a statement about the importance of amendments in keeping the Constitution relevant to a changing society.
Format your paper consistent with APA guidelines.
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Use at least three sources.
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Include an APA-formatted reference page.
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Cite your sources in the body of your paper.
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Abide by the Student Code of Academic Integrity (found at Library > Guides and Tutorials > Avoiding Plagiarism).
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Submit your assignment to the Assignment Files tab on or before Day Seven.