At http://www.archives.gov/exhibits/charters/constitution.html (Links to an external site.), carefully read the Preamble of the U.S. Constitution.
At https://www.archives.gov/founding-docs/bill-of-rights-transcript (Links to an external site.) carefully read the first 10 amendments to the U. S. Constitutionthe Bill of Rights.
At https://www.archives.gov/founding-docs/amendments-11-27 (Links to an external site.), carefully read amendments XI through XV. The first 15 amendments to the U.S. Constitution were the only ones in effect at the time Wyoming became a state.
Access the Wyoming Constitution (Links to an external site.), carefully read the Preamble and all 39 sections of Article 1, Declaration of Rights to the Wyoming Constitution.
Write a brief essay that addresses these questions:
a. How are the rights and privileges portions of the U.S. and Wyoming constitutions similar? Use at least 1 example from each Constitution to defend or explain your answer.
b. How are they different? Use at least 1 example from each Constitution to defend or explain your answer.
c. What are the strengths and weaknesses of both the US and Wyoming Constitutions? Use at least 1 example from each Constitution to defend or explain your answer.Done on a Google Doc, 12 pt. Times New Roman Font, Double spaced
At least 5 paragraphs:
Introductory Paragraph
3 – paragraphs of at least 10 sentences each presenting your examples and explaining their similarities and differences
Concluding paragraph