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Requirements
From the official BSA merit badge pamphlet — wording is paraphrased in this prototype. Confirm against the current pamphlet for sign-off.
1Explain what the Constitution is, what it does, its principles, and why it matters
2List the Constitution's six purposes from the Preamble and how they affect your family and community
3Three branches of government
3a Explain the function of each branch
3b Explain why power is divided among the branches
3c Explain how each branch checks and balances the others
3d Explain how citizens can be involved in each branch
4Declaration, Bill of Rights, and national motto
4a Discuss the importance of the Declaration of Independence
4b Discuss the importance of the Bill of Rights and the 14th Amendment
4c Discuss the importance of E Pluribus Unum
5Follow national news for five days; discuss issues and explain how one affects you, family, and community
6Study a historically important speech
6a Identify the speech's author
6b Explain the historical context
6c Explain the difficulties the nation faced that the speech addressed
6d Summarize what the author said
6e Explain why the speech is important to the nation's history
6f Choose a meaningful sentence from the speech and explain why
7National sites and civic institutions (do TWO)
Note:Do any 2 of the following
7a Visit a National Historic Landmark or Register site and discuss what you learned
7b Tour your state capitol or the U.S. Capitol and discuss its function and history
7c Tour a federal facility and explain its function in the community
7d Research a U.S. national monument and explain its importance
8Name your Congressional representatives; write to one about a national issue and show the correspondence and any response