On Monday, students will be taking The US Constitution Essay Test.  From the list below, students will have 3 on the board for their hour (They will not know which ones).  They will need to complete 2 of them by the end of the hour.  There is no time limit though, they can finish the test by going into the next hour or at lunch.

1.  Every amendment is important in their own way, each defining something that is important to America.  Looking at the Constitution, name the most important Amendment to you and give three reasons why.
2. The Constitution is called a living document because it can be changed at anytime.  Should the Constitution be able to be changed and give 3 reasons why or why not?
3.  The amendments have helped shape America.  If you were to propose the 28th Amendment, what would it be and give 3 reasons why it is necessary.
4.  Our Founding Fathers were some of the smartest men on Earth, but they were not perfect.  Instead of giving the state's the ability to decide rights, should they have decided them all themselves?  I.E. should we have a national driving age and national drinking age?  Give 3 reasons why or why not.
5. The US Constitution was first written and passed in 1791.  Since the world has changed since then, would the Founding Fathers have changed any of the Bill of Rights (the first 10 amendments) or Articles seeing how the world is today? Give 3 reasons why or why not.