Texas Constitution’s Bill of Rights
Assignment
Provide the EXACT wording of the right that you think should be added to or removed from the Texas Constitution’s Bill of Rights, and then explain why this addition/removal is important to you. (20 points):
Find one news article from a reputable news source (newspaper, magazine, or other reputable news outlet) that helps support your idea that this right should be added or removed.
First, provide a working link to your news article, as well as the title, author, name of news outlet, and date of publication of the article.
Answer here (4 points):
Second, summarize the article by clearly stating the main point, as well as identifying some of the specific details supporting that main point in the article.
Answer here (8 points):
Finally, how does the information in this source help you show that this change would benefit Texans? Make sure you use specific details to support your response.
Answer here (8 points).
Find a second news article from a reputable news source (newspaper, magazine, or other reputable news outlet) that helps support your idea that this right should be added or removed.
First, provide a working link to your news article, as well as the title, author, name of news outlet, and date of publication of the article. (4 points):
Second, summarize the article by clearly stating the main point, as well as identifying some of the specific details supporting that main point in the article. (8 points)
Finally, how does the information in this source help you show that this change would benefit Texans? Make sure you use specific details to support your response.
(8 points).
What do you think the consequences (positive or negative) would be if your proposal to add/remove a right from our State Constitution were actually done and implemented? Explain, providing as much detail and specific information as possible.
(20 points)
Writing style: format, grammar, punctuation, spelling, and other writing style flaws should be minimized. This component of the paper is worth up to 10 points.
