You will select one of the selected provisions of the Bill of Rights below and write an analysis that showcases the following:

The historical basis of the amendment’s provisions
The amendment’s provisions in action in society
The amendment’s provisions and government interpretation [e.g., the branches of government]
The importance of the chosen provision.


No less than 300 words - no more than 500 words.



You can select from the following amendments/provisions:

1st Amendment [select one provision]

Religion
Speech
Press
Petition
Assembly
2nd Amendment

4th Amendment

5th Amendment [select one provision]

Grand Jury
Double-Jeopardy
Self-Incrimination
Due-Process
6th Amendment [select one provision]

Trial by Jury
Counsel
8th Amendment

9th Amendment