Bill of Rights and Other Constitutional Amendments History Essay

Part 1: Consider the following questions:
o What problems with the original Constitution, or changes in society, led to the creation of the Bill of Rights and the other amendments that followed?
o How and why do amendments become part of the Constitution?
Part 2: Select one of the first 10 amendments to the U.S. Constitution.
o Explain the liberties protected by the amendment, citing the text of the amendment.
o Describe the factors and history that led to the establishment of the amendment.
o Explain the constitutional process for adding amendments.
Part 3: Select one of the other 17 amendments to the U.S. Constitution not included in the Bill of Rights:
o Explain the amendment, its goals, and/or the protections it affords.
o Describe the process by which the amendment was ratified.
Cite 4 peer-reviewed, scholarly, or similar references to support your assignment. You must cite your references and use in-text citations in the correct APA format.
Format your assignment as:
o 875-word paper. Please use the required template that has been provided.
Format your assignment according to APA guidelines when applicable.
PLEASE USE THE EXAMPLE BELOW: PLACE THE PAGE NUMBERS IN THE TOP RIGHT CORNER OF EACH PAGE.
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Title of Paper
Student Name
Course/Number
Due Date
Faculty Name
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Title of Paper
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Level One Heading
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In addition, keep in mind an academic essay should contain at least five paragraphs, which includes the introduction (introductory paragraph), the body (which is generally at least 3 paragraphs), and the conclusion (generally one paragraph). Most well-developed paragraphs contain at least 3-5 sentences, one of which is the topic sentence. Limit each body paragraph to one sub-topic.
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Level Two Heading
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Conclusion
The closing paragraph is designed to bring the reader to your way of thinking if you are writing a persuasive essay, to understand relationships if you are writing a comparison/contrast essay, or simply to value the information you provide in an informational essay. The closing paragraph summarizes the key points from the supporting paragraphs without introducing any new information.
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References
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and replace the information with your reference entry. You can use the Reference and
Citation Examples (Center for Writing Excellence>Tutorials and Guides>Reference and
Citation Examples) to help format your source information into a reference entry.

The reference page always begins on the top of the next page after the conclusion.