Tag: Declaration of Independence

To What extent has the United States lived up to the founding ideals outlined in the Declaration of Independence?“Has the United States lived up to the Declaration of Independence?”

Essay
Construct an argumentative response (4-5 paragraph essay) to the essential question:
To What extent has the United States lived up to the founding ideals outlined in the Declaration of Independence?
(Basically answer the question, “Has the United States lived up to the Declaration of Independence?”)
3-4 Complete Sentences

Paragraph 2:
Historical context of the Declaration of Independence and a summary of its main points and principles
5-8 sentences.
What is the Dec of Independence? What are the main points within the document? Principles?

 

How has gender relations evolved since the 1850s in our American democracy? (Woman)

How has gender relations evolved since the 1850s in our American democracy? (Woman)

A clear and convincing statement answers the fundamental question and provides the reasons for the answer

Essays must include a reference and quote from each of the following:
The Constitution;

At least one other founding document, for example, the Declaration of Independence, the Bill of Rights, or the Federalist Papers ; and,

At least one landmark Supreme Court Case or landmark Executive Order.

Must have a separate Works Cited page;

Must be double-spaced;

Must have an original title and the appropriate heading and title on the first page, see sample paper;

Must have the appropriate header, see sample paper;

Must use the 8th edition MLA citation style, see below;

Must include in-text citations;

Must include at least one quote from EACH of the required documents: the Constitution, a founding document, and a landmark Supreme Court case or Executive Order;

The bibliography must contain at least 5 sources, three of which must be primary sources: the Constitution, a founding document, and a landmark Supreme Court case or Executive Order;

EACH OF THESE DOCUMENTS MUST BE REFERENCED IN THE BODY OF YOUR PAPER; and,
Must be submitted in one of the following file formats: .doc or .docx