Constitution Law Government United States
Constitution Law Government United States
The Constitution of the United States of America is the document establishing the way in which the country was to be governed by laws, adopted in 1787, together with amendments added since then. The first ten amendments, adopted as a group in 1791, are commonly referred to as "The Bill of Rights." Sites listed offer the text of the constitution and its amendments as well as annotations, cross-references and links.
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Constitutional Law - Jurist: The Law Professors' Network - Links to information and materials on Constitutional Law.
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The U.S. Constitution: Founding Fathers - Biographical information about the men who created the U.S. Constitution.
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Constitutional Nonsense and Titles of Nobility - An article that in detail explains why the "missing 13th amendment" is a myth, and why fringe groups claim it exists.
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US Constitution Resource Centre - An annotated constitution text with thousands of web links and book references arranged by constitution line. Free off-line study guide.
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Law and Politics Book Review - Links to reviews of books on constitutional law.
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U.S. Constitution: Text / Accessibility Version - A highly accessible version of the U.S. Constitution, Bill of Rights, and the rest of the Amendments. Takes advantage of modern browsers but can be used text only.
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Cato Institute: Center for Constitutional Studies - Wide range of constitutional issues from the natural rights tradition. Extensive library of studies, articles and monographs available.
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Constitution Facts - The entire text of the Constitution, Bill of Rights and Declaration of Independence, with details about other facets of American government.
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The Founders Constitution - Anthology on writings of founders of the government from the early seventeenth century to the 1830s. Indexes, search and themes.
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Constitution of the United States - From the Senate. Shown is original text and an explanation of what each section means.
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National Center for Constitutional Studies - Advocating an interpretation of the Constitution, which they believe accords with original intent. Study courses, newsletters, and seminars.
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WashLaw WEB - Constitutional Law - Internet resources on the constitution. Maintained by the Washburn University School of Law.
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The Avalon Project : Constitution - Shown are history, development, documents from states related to ratification, interpretation and amendments.
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Ratification of Amendments to the U.S. Constitution - A brief discussion of Ratification Deadlines. U.S. Library of Congress, Congressional Research Service, by David C. Huckabee, CRS Report 97-922 GOV, (Washington: September 30, 1997.)
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Constitutional Law Foundation - Seeks to advance environmental law issues, intergenerational ethics, and the concern for posterity stated in the Preamble to the U.S. Constitution. Provides articles and documents related to the U.S. Constitution and environmental protection.
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U.S. Constitution - At the National Archives and Records Administration. Downloads of high resolution images of the constitution are provided along with transcripts and articles of explanation.
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National Consititution Center - Classroom Resources - Materials useful for educators in teaching about Constitution. Includes lesson plans, online activities and current events.
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Wikipedia: United States Constitution - Brief history of the document together with the text in its entirety.
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Ghost Amendment: The Thirteenth Amendment that Never Was - History of a pro-slavery constitutional amendment proposed by Congress in 1861.
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