Assignment 3: Bill of Rights When the Constitution was completed in the summer of 1787, approval by representatives from nine of the thirteen states was needed for it to become the nation’s law. The issue of individual rights was managed—though this, too, created conflict among the Framers—with the addition of the Bill of Rights. Change was written into the supreme law of the land; since then, legal institutionalization of changes has occurred. Since the Constitution’s adoption, change has taken place through the amendment process identified in the Constitution. Change has also occurred under the direction of the branches of government established in the Constitution: the executive, the legislature, and the judiciary. Research The Bill of Rights is the first ten amendments to the U.S. Constitution. Review the Bill of Rights in your textbook and select one of the first ten amendments to research more thoroughly. Using the Argosy University online library resources, select at least three peer-reviewed articles about the amendment you have selected. Look specifically for articles that focus on current events or controversies related to the amendment and be prepared to summarize the content of each article. Annotated Bibliography Prepare an annotated bibliography of your research. Please read Annotated Bibliography.pdf for an overview on annotated bibiographies. Click here for an example of what an annotated bibliography looks like. Include the following: For each article, write details such as the article title, author name, journal title, and publication date. Write a summary of each article in 200–250 words. Write the conclusions you have drawn from research and your opinion in 1–2 paragraphs. Write a reference list of the selected articles in APA style. Write a 2–3-page annotated bibliography in Word format. Apply APA standards for writing style to your work. Use the following file naming convention: LastnameFirstInitial_M1_A3.doc. For example, if your name is John Smith, your document will be named SmithJ_M1_A3.doc. By Wednesday, May 14, 2014 , deliver your assignment to the M1: Assignment 3 Dropbox . Assignment 3 Grading Criteria Maximum Points Articles selected are from peer-reviewed sources and relevant to the topic. 12 Summary demonstrates comprehension of the articles and includes important information. 40 Conclusions are thoughtful and logical and are supported by research and reasons. 28 Wrote in a clear, concise, and organized manner; demonstrated ethical scholarship in accurate representation and attribution of sources; displayed accurate spelling, grammar, and punctuation. 20 Total: 100 .

1. Assignment 3: Bill of Rights
When the Constitution was completed in the summer of 1787,
approval by representatives from nine of the thirteen states was
needed for it to become the nation’s law. The issue of
individual rights was managed—though this, too, created
conflict among the Framers—with the addition of the Bill of
Rights. Change was written into the supreme law of the land;
since then, legal institutionalization of changes has occurred.
Since the Constitution’s adoption, change has taken place
through the amendment process identified in the Constitution.
Change has also occurred under the direction of the branches of
government established in the Constitution: the executive, the
legislature, and the judiciary.
Research
The Bill of Rights is the first ten amendments to the U.S.
Constitution. Review the Bill of Rights in your textbook and
select one of the first ten amendments to research more
thoroughly. Using the Argosy University online library
resources, select at least three peer-reviewed articles about the
amendment you have selected. Look specifically for articles that
focus on current events or controversies related to the
amendment and be prepared to summarize the content of each
article.
Annotated Bibliography
Prepare an annotated bibliography of your research. Please read
Annotated Bibliography.pdf
for an overview on annotated bibiographies. Click
here
for an example of what an annotated bibliography looks like.
Include the following:
For each article, write details such as the article title, author
name, journal title, and publication date.
Write a summary of each article in 200–250 words.
Write the conclusions you have drawn from research and your
opinion in 1–2 paragraphs.

2. Write a reference list of the selected articles in APA style.
Write a 2–3-page annotated bibliography in Word format. Apply
APA standards for writing style to your work. Use the following
file naming convention: LastnameFirstInitial_M1_A3.doc. For
example, if your name is John Smith, your document will be
named SmithJ_M1_A3.doc.
By
Wednesday, May 14, 2014
, deliver your assignment to the
M1: Assignment 3 Dropbox
.
Assignment 3 Grading Criteria
Maximum Points
Articles selected are from peer-reviewed sources and relevant to
the topic.
12
Summary demonstrates comprehension of the articles and
includes important information.
40
Conclusions are thoughtful and logical and are supported by
research and reasons.
28
Wrote in a clear, concise, and organized manner; demonstrated
ethical scholarship in accurate representation and attribution of
sources; displayed accurate spelling, grammar, and punctuation.
20
Total:
100