Federalism’s faults – States can obstruct action on national issues.           One possible solution to this problem would be to amend the U.S. Constitution.  However, this would require ¾ of the states.   Each group will be assigned a Constitutional Amendment, (13th, 14th, 15th, 19th)    You will need to write a summary of the Amendment you are assigned and prepare an in class presentation.    Some main points that need to be addressed in your presentation 1. When was the amendment adopted, What were the circumstances (Time and events/ What was going on at the time that might have driven the events. (ie. Emancipation Proclamation.)  2. Discuss the process by which the amendment was adopted 3.  Who was involved, Were there significant or historical figures involved in the House/Senate debates etc. or in crafting the amendment  4.  What was the significance of the amendment (Other questions you might consider - What impact did these amendments have on Party Leadership in the Congress, or on Presidential Elections) Radical Republicans, Reconstruction, Significant Supreme Court Cases.  These are just some of the main points you should cover.  Remember what you put into it is what you will get out of it.  Also, know that there will be a significant portion of  your next quiz and test that will come from this section of material.  So this means the better your research the better you will do on the quiz and test.  The research is up to you, I will only be a guide in this exercise and make sure you do not get off track.  You will be required to turn in a rough draft that is part of the over all 50 pts. DUE DATE - NO LATE PAPERS WILL BE ACCEPTED!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! Sources There is a huge amount of material available to you on the above amendments.  There are some good internet sources, and excellent book sources (in the learning resource center) Internet Sources you may find particularly useful  http://memory.loc.gov/ammem/amlaw/lawhome.html - House/Senate Debates www.politicalgraveyard.com - Congressional Biographies http://bioguide.congress.gov/biosearch/biosearch.asp - Congressional Biographies http://clerk.house.gov/histHigh/Congressional_History/index.html - Organization of Congress http://www.usconstitution.net http://memory.loc.gov/ammem/browse/ListSome.php?category=Women's%20History - Nineteenth Amendment Sources http://bioguide.congress.gov/congresswomen/index.asp - Women in Congress http://webster.commnet.edu/mla/index.shtml - Citation of Sources http://www.lib.duke.edu/libguide/cite/works_cited.htm Historical Documents  Confederate States of America Possible Book source Topics Reconstruction etc.