Ch. 8 Sec. 2: The Powers of Congress

2/14/2017
Objective	Ch. 8 Sec. 2: The Powers of Congress 1. List and describe the powers given to Congress.2. Identify limits on the powers of Congress.
Resources to Understand Lesson	Workbook pg. 81-83 Work on Amendment Project with your team!
Tonight's homework	Rubric for Amendment Project: Video: 75 points Title Clearly Stated: 15 points Amendment in basic terms: 15 points Credits with all Team members: 15 points At most 10 minutes long: 10 points Clear Message depicting the Amendment: 20 points Write-Up: 25 points Picture that reflects Amendment: 5 points Answer 5 questions in the paragraph: 3 points per question 1. History of the amendment 2. Where did the idea for the amendment come from? 3. What is the impact of this amendment? 4. Why is this amendment important to Americans? 5. Explain if this amendment is still needed today. Format - title (Times New Roman, 14 pt font), heading and paragraph (Times New Roman, 12 pt font) : 5 points