Ms. Nicoll History 2017 

 
Name: Zoe Greenspan Date:

Essay Outline for ​8th Grade 

Part 2: Complete Sentences 
 
Describe the principles of Federalism, dual
sovereignty, separation of powers, checks and
Thesis 
balances, the nature and purpose of majority
Statement: 
rule, and the ways in which the American idea
of constitutionalism preserves individual rights
What you 
will say Body  Federalism and Dual Sovereignty
Introductory 1: 
Paragraph
What you 
will say Body  Separation of powers, and checks and balances
2: 
What you 
will say Body  Majority rule protection of individual rights
3: 
Transition:  The first two are,
Main 
Federalism and Dual Sovereignty
Statement: 
Body Point 1:  Federalism
Paragraph 1:
Point 2:  Dual Sovereignty
____________? Point 3:  How the two work together
Not only do these impact American
Transition:  government, but so do the ideas of separation
of powers and checks and balances
Main 
Separation of powers, and checks and balances
Statement: 
Body Point 1:  Separation of powers
Paragraph 2:
Point 2:  checks and balances
____________?
Point 3:  How they work together
Transition:  Ontop of separation of powers and checks and

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Ms. Nicoll History 2017 

balances affecting people to have their own

rights, but also majority rule protection of
individual rights do.
Main 
Majority rule protection of individual rights
Statement: 
Point 1:  Majority rule protection
Body
Paragraph 3: Point 2:  Individual rights

____________? Point 3:  How they work together

In conclusion all of the ideas mentioned above
Transition:  are ways that the American idea of
constitutionalism help keep people’s rights.
Describe the principles of Federalism, dual
sovereignty, separation of powers, checks and
Thesis 
balances, the nature and purpose of majority
Restatement: 
rule, and the ways in which the American idea
of constitutionalism preserves individual rights
What you 
said in Body  Federalism and Dual Sovereignty
1: 
Conclusion
Paragraph What you 
said in Body  Separation of powers, and checks and balances
2: 
What you 
said in Body  Majority rule protection of individual rights
3: 
As you can see, many ideas makeup American
Summary: 
government ideals.
 

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