Curious George

Curious about the Amendments

By Meaghan Flynn, Katherine Barry, Dalton Mink, and Dane Page

Curious George

Curious about the Amendments

By Meaghan Flynn, Katherine Barry, Dalton Mink, and Dane Page

Table of ContentsAmendment 1………………

pg4Amendment 2………………pg5Amendment 3………………pg6Amendment 4………………pg7Amendment 5………………pg8Amendment 6………………pg9Amendment 7………………pg10Amendment 8………………pg11Amendment 9……………...pg12Amendment 10…………….pg13Amendment 11…………….pg14Amendment 12…………….pg15Amendment 13…………….pg16Amendment 14…………….pg17

Amendment 15………………pg18Amendment 16………………pg19Amendment 17………………pg20Amendment 18………………pg21Amendment 19………………pg22Amendment 20………………pg23Amendment 21………………pg24Amendment 22………………pg25Amendment 23……………...pg26Amendment 24……………...pg27Amendment 25……………...pg28Amendment 26……………...pg29Amendment 27………..…….pg30Glossary………………………….pg31Citation…………………………..pg32

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Amendment 1

George was curious about the amendments. As curious as he was he finds a book about the

amendments and begins to read. He learns about the 1st amendment and learns how it protects his

basic rights. George reads that the 1st amendment allows him to say anything he wants usually. So now George is going to protest that monkeys

should be treated equal!

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Amendment 2George was curious about what the right to bear arms

means. Curious George decided to ask the Man in the Yellow Hat. He tells him that it means he has the right

to protect himself. George was worried about being bullied by someone. The Man in the Yellow Hat

reminds George of the 2nd amendment and how it gives him the right to have weapons if things get

really bad!

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Amendment 3The soldiers won’t leave

George alone at his home. Because of the

3rd amendment, George has the right to tell them to go away

though! No soldier can demand to stay at your home or in any house

without your permission.

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Amendment 4 Curious George is

securing his food in the jar from all of the of the birds. He knows that he is allowed to do this because you have the right to secure your belongings from unreasonable searches.

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Amendment 5One of Curious

George’s neighbors thought that he went into

their house and took their

markers. When he goes to court

there has to be a Grand Jury. They

found out that Curious George did not do that

crime and so he can’t go to court

again for the same crime.

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Amendment 6

Everybody has the right to a fair and speedy trail and talk with the witnesses against them. Since George saw someone stealing at a shop he has to tell what he saw.

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Amendment 7 George saw this

really cool bike, he was being a little too curious and broke it! The owner sued George and now the jury is deciding the punishment. The judge does not agree but he can not override the jury’s decision.

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Amendment 8Curious George went to the grocery store last week.

He saw the bananas and stuffed them in his backpack for later. Curious George didn’t know that he had to pay for them and one of the workers took Curious George and told him that he just stole the bananas. He then had to be kept in jail for a little bit. Although the police can’t have too huge of a punishment or bail for Curios George, so the Man in the Yellow Hat gave the police money and Curious George got to go home.

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Amendment 9

Curious George was hanging out with the Man in the

Yellow Hat. He told Curious George a secret and said that

he can’t tell anyone. Amendment 9 says that the people have any rights that

the federal government did not take. So, Curious George has the right to privacy and nobody can

make him tell the secret.12

Amendment 10Curious George decided that he wanted to

go to school! When he was in Michigan, the school told him that monkeys are not allowed in schools. Although, states have any powers that the federal government did not say. Now Curious George lives in

New York. So, New York can have different laws and they said that monkeys are

allowed to go to school. George is now one happy monkey!

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Amendment 11

One Monday, the Man in the Yellow Hat had to be in the jury at court so Curious George went with him. He listened and found it very interesting. The Man in the Yellow Hat has a friend, Katy, and she is a part of the U.S Supreme Court. She can’t get involved with this court case because national courts are not allowed to do anything in other local or state courts that have to do with state problems.

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Amendment 12

Curious George has been very curious about government, but he can’t vote! If George could vote he would vote for the President and Vice President on the voting ballot separately because this is what the Constitution says.

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Amendment 13George’s friend, Benny, once told him about

how a long time ago when Abraham Lincoln was President, some people had slaves to help them farm in the fields. The slaves were treated very badly and President Lincoln helped people realize that slavery was wrong. So now, it is not allowed to happen any more!

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Amendment 14

George lived in the jungle before coming to America. But the Man in the Yellow hat was born in America making him a natural born citizen. You are automatically an American citizen if you are born here.

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Amendment 15

George wonders if he can vote. The Man in

the Yellow Hat told him that anyone over 18 can

vote, no matter what religion or race you are,

you can vote. Unfortunately, George

cannot vote though!

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Amendment 16Curious George just sold bananas to some of

his friends, but he had to pay the government taxes or part of the money that

he made. Curious George wanted to know why they can just take his money. The Man in the Yellow Hat said that the government

can take a little bit of what you made because they need to pay for things like

schools or roads.

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Amendment 17The Man in the Yellow Hat wanted to

become a part of the government called a senator. Curious George made signs for the Man in the Yellow Hat so that his friends and other people would see the signs and vote for him because the people will choose if the Man in the Yellow Hat will get picked.

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Amendment 18Everyday Curious George would have a

banana while the Man in the Yellow Hat would have a drink that he told Curious George he could not try because it was only for adults. Although today Curious George got his banana and the Man in the Yellow Hat did not have a drink. The Man in the Yellow Hat told Curious George that his drink was banned.

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Amendment 19 The Man in the Yellow Hat had a friend named Maggie

that would sometimes come over and play with Curious George on Mondays. They played hide and seek, but Curious George always hid in a tree and won. On Monday, Curious George got upset because Maggie never came over! Then the Man in the Yellow Hat got home from voting. He told Curious George that women can now vote and so Maggie was with him voting!

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Amendment 20Curious George wanted to somehow become apart of the government, but wasn’t sure what. So, the Man in the Yellow hat talked to him and he learned a lot. The congress meets at least 1 time a year. The president and vice president will finish their terms on January 20th, while the congress’ terms end on January 3rd. Also, if something happens to the president, the Vice President takes his position.

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Amendment 21The Man in The Yellow Hat can

now have his adult drinks again while Curious George has a banana since Amendment 21 repeals Amendment 18. Alcohol is now legal to sell or drink.

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Amendment 22Curious George was curious about why

George W. Bush didn’t run in the 2008 election.

He wasn’t sure so the Man in the Yellow Hat

explained to him that a president can only be elected for two terms

and he had already been the president for two

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Amendment 23

Although George doesn’t live in Washington D.C. He visited there with The Man in the Yellow Hat. He learned that it was the country’s capital and that the people there could also vote for the president.26

Amendment 24Curious George went

with the Man in the Yellow Hat to vote. While he was there he noticed that young women and men were voting and so were older people. No one there would be denied voting by not paying a poll tax according to Amendment 24. 27

Amendment 25

When Curious George went to the White House he learned that if the president were to die or unable to carry out their duties the vice president should take his place. The new president would then nominate a vice president to take his old role in the government.

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Amendment 26

Curious George always wanted to vote for a president. He watched the presidential election results on T.V. and wanted to go vote for himself. But the Man in the Yellow Hat said according to Amendment 26 you can only vote if you are over the age of 18. George isn’t old enough yet.

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Amendment 27

The Man in the Yellow Hat is a Senator for New York. Congress can’t change how much money any senators or representatives get while they are serving that session of Congress. So he can’t make any more money then he is already making.

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GlossaryBail: An amount of money paid for a person arrested to leave and guarantee that they will attend their trial.Congress: The section of the government that makes up the laws for our country.Denied: To refuse to agree.Duties: Something someone is expected to complete.Federal Government: The government for the entire country.Grand Jury: A large group of people that make the decision in court.Nominate: To elect someone for an election.Override: To make a decision different from the previous choice and this one will take place.Protest: To express that you are against a certain topic or action.Repeal: To take away something.Senator: A person in the higher group of lawmakers for the government.Session: A gathering of the congress.Taxes: Money given to the government to pay for the government or for certain facilities or services.Terms: An amount of time someone is elected for. A president’s term is 4 years.U.S Supreme Court: The highest court in the country and has the most authority.Voting Ballet: Where people put their picks for government positions.

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Citations

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The citation for this book can be found at

http://auten11.wikis.birmingham.k12.mi.us/George+pwrpnt.