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Constitution
 Websites presented in alphabetical order Amend for Arnold [Schwarzenegger] & Jen 
 This group seeks to amend Article 2, Section 1, Clause 5 (called "ASC 215") of the United States Constitution, which allows only natural-born citizens to become president. Such an amendment would allow people to run for president if they have been U.S. citizens for 20 years or more. Includes links to news coverage and a commercial. (The "Jen" in the title is Canadian-born Jennifer Granholm, elected governor of Michigan in 2002.) http://www.amendus.org Topics: Constitutional Law & Civil Liberties, Federal (U.S.) Government, Government, International Governments, Nonfiction by Genre, Politics by Place, The United States Presidency, United States History Last updated Nov 17, 2004 Amendment25.com
This website is "dedicated to providing information, both general and trivial, regarding the 25th Amendment to the United States Constitution," which went into effect in 1967 and covers presidential disability and succession. Includes material about laws before 1967, the Presidential Succession Act of 1947, a list of invocations of the 25th Amendment back to 1973, and a brief discussion of the amendment as a "literary plot device in books and film." From an enthusiast. http://www.amendment25.com/ Topics: Federal (U.S.) Government, United States History Last updated Feb 24, 2009 The Avalon Project at Yale Law School: The Federalist Papers
Complete collection of the 85 articles urging the citizens of New York to ratify the new United States Constitution. They were written by Alexander Hamilton, James Madison, and John Jay, and were first published from October 1787 to August 1788. From the Lillian Goldman Law Library in Memory of Sol Goldman at Yale Law School. http://www.yale.edu/lawweb/avalon/federal/fed.htm Topics: Federal (U.S.) Government, Government, United States History Last updated Oct 23, 2006 The Charters of Freedom
This site contains facsimiles, transcripts, and background information on "the founding documents of the United States": the Declaration of Independence, the Constitution, and the Bill of Rights. Includes questions and answers about the Constitution and its amendments, "brief biographies of each of the Founding Fathers who were delegates to the Constitutional Convention," and more. From the U.S. National Archives and Records Administration (NARA). http://www.archives.gov/exhibits/charters/charters.html Topics: Black Resources, Constitutional Law & Civil Liberties, Federal (U.S.) Government, Government, International Governments, Labor, Nonfiction by Genre, Presidents by Name, United States History Last updated Jul 30, 2008 Colonial Hall: Biographies of America's Founders
An ongoing project to put the biographies of the founding fathers and their wives on the Web. These are divided into three categories: Signers of the Declaration, Articles of Confederation, and the U.S. Constitution. The biographies are mostly scanned from two sources: Lives of the Signers to the Declaration of Independence (1829) and The United States Manual of Biography and History (1856). http://colonialhall.com/biography.php Topics: Constitutional Law & Civil Liberties, Federal (U.S.) Government, International Governments, Nonfiction by Genre, United States History Last updated Jul 30, 2008 Constitution Day
Constitution Day is celebrated annually in September "to perpetuate the Constitution, to Promote the simultaneous recitation of the preamble by all the schools of America, from sea to shining sea." This site includes information about being a part of the celebration and a list of participating politicians and schools. http://www.constitutionday.com/ Topics: Constitutional Law & Civil Liberties, Federal (U.S.) Government, Government, Holidays and Observances Individually, International Governments, Nonfiction by Genre, United States History Last updated Sep 18, 2005 Constitution Day Resources for Educators
Collection of links to sites relating to this September 17 event commemorating the adoption of the U.S. Constitution. Features links to classroom activities and lesson plans. Compiled by Lianne Hartman, librarian at Lourdes Library, Gwynedd-Mercy College, Fort Washington, Pennsylvania. http://www.gmc.edu/library/Constitution_Day.htm Topics: Constitutional Law & Civil Liberties, Federal (U.S.) Government, Holidays and Observances Individually Last updated Sep 11, 2006 Constitution of the United States
Provides the full text of the U.S. Constitution. Includes information on proposed amendments. Searchable. From the Emory University School of Law. http://library.law.emory.edu/index.php?id=3080 Topics: Constitutional Law & Civil Liberties, Federal (U.S.) Government, Government, International Governments, Nonfiction by Genre, United States History Last updated Aug 13, 2009 Constitution of the United States
"In this database, GPO Access makes available editions and supplements from 1992 forward of Constitution Analysis and Interpretation." These annotations of cases decided by the U.S. Supreme Court provide analyses and interpretations of the U.S. Constitution. Searchable and browsable. The site also links to the text of the Constitution and the Declaration of Independence. From the Congressional Research Service in the Library of Congress. http://www.gpoaccess.gov/constitution/ Topics: Constitutional Law & Civil Liberties, Federal (U.S.) Government, Government, International Governments, Nonfiction by Genre, United States History Last updated May 8, 2004 CRS Annotated Constitution
"The content of the CRS Annotated Constitution was prepared by the Congressional Research Service (CRS) at the Library of Congress. ... The initial online annotations were published in 1992, and supplements were released in 1994, 1996, 1998, and 2000. This edition is a hypertext interpretation of the CRS text. It links to Supreme Court opinions, the U.S. Code, and the Code of Federal Regulations." Provided by the Legal Information Institute, Cornell University Law School. http://www.law.cornell.edu/anncon/ Topics: Federal (U.S.) Government, United States History Last updated Sep 10, 2007 The Debates in the Federal Convention of 1787
James Madison earned the sobriquet "Father of the Constitution" for his role in crafting the document adopted in 1787. This site from the Constitution Society provides an annotated version of Madison's journal, which is a more complete documenting of the Constitutional Convention in Philadelphia than the official record. The editor notes corrections or changes to the transcribed text. http://www.constitution.org/dfc/dfc_0000.htm Topics: Constitutional Law & Civil Liberties, Federal (U.S.) Government, Government, International Governments, Nonfiction by Genre, United States History Last updated Dec 1, 2003 Documents From the Continental Congress and the Constitutional Convention, 1774-1789
"The Continental Congress Broadside Collection (253 titles) and the Constitutional Convention Broadside Collection (21 titles) contain 274 documents relating to the work of Congress and the drafting and ratification of the Constitution. Items include extracts of the journals of Congress, resolutions, proclamations, committee reports, treaties, and early printed versions of the United States Constitution and the Declaration of Independence." Includes a related essay and timelines. From the American Memory Project of the Library of Congress. http://memory.loc.gov/ammem/collections/continental/ Topics: Federal (U.S.) Government, Politics by Place Last updated Oct 26, 2005 The Establishment "Claus": A Selective Guide to the Supreme Court's Christmas Cases
A "lighthearted guide to the literature concerning the Supreme Court's analysis of the Establishment Clause," or First Amendment, "as it relates to the Christmas holiday." Includes a brief history of Christmas, a review of key Supreme Court cases (most related to disputes about holiday displays such as creches and nativity scenes), and a bibliography. From librarian Stephen Young of The Catholic University of America for the Law Library Resource Xchange (LLRX). http://www.llrx.com/features/christmas.htm Topics: Christmas, Constitutional Law & Civil Liberties, Federal (U.S.) Government, Government, Holidays & Observances, Religion, Social Issues Last updated Dec 29, 2002 First Amendment Schools
This "is a national initiative designed to transform how schools model and teach the rights and responsibilities of citizenship that frame civic life in our democracy." It provides FAQs and summaries of important court cases relating to the "Five Freedoms": religious liberty, speech, press, assembly, and petition. Also includes lesson plans, sample school policies, news, and links to related sites. Searchable. http://www.firstamendmentschools.org Topics: Activism, Federal (U.S.) Government, Government, Government, Lesson Plans, Political Parties & Theories, United States History Last updated Jun 23, 2006 The Founders' Constitution
Online version of "The Founders' Constitution," an anthology of documents from the 17th century through the 1830s about popular government in the United States. "The materials are arranged according to broad themes. ... Then they are arranged by article, section, and clause of the U.S. Constitution, from the Preamble through Article Seven and continuing through the first twelve Amendments." Searchable and browsable. From the University of Chicago and the Liberty Fund. http://press-pubs.uchicago.edu/founders/ Topics: Constitutional Law & Civil Liberties, Federal (U.S.) Government, Government, International Governments, Nonfiction by Genre, United States History Last updated Oct 1, 2003 The James Madison Center
"Located on the campus of James Madison University in Harrisonburg, Virginia, the Center serves as a repository for information on Madison's life and times (1751-1836) as well as that of the Federalist Era." The site features essays and excerpts from documents relating to Madison's life and work as the fourth U.S. president. Topics include the Constitution and the Bill of Rights, the Louisiana Purchase, and the War of 1812. Searchable. http://www.jmu.edu/madison/center/ Topics: Constitutional Law & Civil Liberties, Federal (U.S.) Government, Government, International Governments, Nonfiction by Genre, Presidents by Name, United States History, Wars & Conflicts Last updated Oct 14, 2004 The James Madison Center: Bill of Rights
Background about the Bill of Rights and James Madison's involvement with its passage in 1791. Includes antecedents (such as the Virginia Declaration of Rights), images of notes for and the text of Madison's June 1789 speech to the House of Representatives proposing the Bill of Rights, text and audio of the Bill of Rights, an article about Madison and the separation of church and state, and related material. From James Madison University. http://www.ungardesign.com/websites/madison/main_pages/madison_archives/constit_confed/rights/rights.htm Topics: Constitutional Law & Civil Liberties, Federal (U.S.) Government Last updated May 15, 2009 James Madison Papers
This collection on James Madison consists of "approximately 12,000 items captured in some 72,000 digital images. They document the life of the man who came to be known as the 'Father of the Constitution' through correspondence, personal notes, drafts of letters and legislation" and other documents. Some images include transcriptions; others may be hard to read. Includes a timeline and essays. Searchable. From the American Memory Project of the Library of Congress. http://memory.loc.gov/ammem/collections/madison_papers/ Topics: Constitutional Law & Civil Liberties, Correspondence, Federal (U.S.) Government, Government, International Governments, Nonfiction by Genre, Presidents by Name Last updated Apr 21, 2005 John Jay and the Constitution
Collection of materials presented in honor of U.S. Constitution Day (September 17) 2005 related to the participation of John Jay in the development of the U.S. Constitution. Includes an essay which discusses his authorship of some of the Federalist Papers and his support of a strengthened constitutional structure, text of the Federalist papers attributed to him, and links to additional material about Jay. From Columbia University Libraries. http://www.columbia.edu/cu/lweb/digital/exhibitions/constitution/ Topics: Federal (U.S.) Government, Holidays and Observances Individually, United States History Last updated Sep 12, 2007 Landmark Supreme Court Cases
"This site was developed to provide teachers with a full range of resources and activities to support the teaching of landmark Supreme Court cases." The site features a browsable list of 15 cases with case summaries, diagrams of how each case moved through the courts, opinion excerpts, classroom activities, and information about the impact of each case. Also includes related links. A joint project of Street Law and the Supreme Court Historical Society. http://www.landmarkcases.org/ Topics: Constitutional Law & Civil Liberties, Federal (U.S.) Government, Government, Judicial Process Last updated Jan 26, 2004 Liberty Library of Constitutional Classics
A full-text collection of classic books and other works on constitutional government. Beginning with the Code of Hammurabi , the works include those of ancient Greek authors, among them Plato, Aristotle, and Plutarch; Machiavelli's The Prince ; The Mayflower Compact ; and selected works by Thomas Hobbes, John Locke, Benjamin Franklin, Jean Jacques Rousseau, Thomas Paine, and others. Also available are the debates during the Constitutional Conventions, a documentary history of the development of the United States, and more. Documents are available in various formats, including HTML, text, and image files. http://www.constitution.org/liberlib.htm Topics: Constitutional Law & Civil Liberties, Federal (U.S.) Government, Government, International Governments, Literature & Books, Nonfiction by Genre, Philosophy, United States History Last updated Aug 29, 2001 A Multitude of Amendments, Alterations and Additions
This site provides a compact but very authoritative history of "The Writing and Publicizing of the Declaration of Independence, the Articles of Confederation, and the Constitution of the United States." An appendix lists "Founding Documents and their various editions in the Collection of Independence National Historical Park." From the U.S. National Park Service. http://www.nps.gov/history/history/online_books/dube/inde1.htm Topics: Constitutional Law & Civil Liberties, Federal (U.S.) Government, Government, International Governments, Nonfiction by Genre, United States History Last updated Jun 17, 2007 National Constitution Center (NCC)
Congress mandated this "independent, nonpartisan, nonprofit organization to increase awareness and understanding of the US Constitution, the Constitution's history, and the Constitution's relevance." Includes information on the museum in Philadelphia scheduled to open July 4, 2003, resources for students and educators, and links for Further Research on the Constitution and other historical U.S. documents. Searchable. http://www.constitutioncenter.org/ Topics: Constitutional Law & Civil Liberties, Federal (U.S.) Government, Government, International Governments, Museums by Place: United States, Nonfiction by Genre, United States History Last updated Nov 20, 2002 Popular Names of Constitutional Provisions
"Many provisions of the U.S. Constitution are known by popular name or nickname. This page identifies many of those popular names and includes the text of the relevant provisions. The information is arranged in two lists: the first, alphabetically by popular name and the second, arranged by appearance in the Constitution." Some of the popular names include "Citizenship Clause," "Due Process Clause," and "Slavery Amendment." From Marian Gould Gallagher Law Library, University of Washington. http://lib.law.washington.edu/ref/consticlauses.html Topics: Federal (U.S.) Government, United States History Last updated Apr 8, 2008 Protect Voting Rights: Renew the VRA
Information about the Voting Rights Act of 1965 (VRA), which is up for renewal in 2007. The VRA is "the federal law that provides a mechanism for enforcement of the Fifteenth Amendment's guarantee of equality in voting"; Section 5 "requires state and local governments in certain parts of the country to get federal approval ... before implementing any changes to their voting procedures." The site features a history, a FAQ, stories, and related information. http://renewthevra.civilrights.org/ Topics: Federal (U.S.) Government, Law by Subject, Politics Last updated Apr 29, 2006 |
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