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  The U.S. Constitution -

“I confess that there are several parts of this Constitution which I do not at present approve, but I am not sure I shall never approve them. For having lived long, I have experienced many instances of being obliged by better information, or fuller consideration, to change opinions even on important subjects, which I once thought right, but found to be otherwise.”
Benjamin Franklin, 1787

“My political curiosity, exclusive of my anxious solicitude for the public welfare, leads me to ask who authorized them (the framers of the Constitution) to speak the language of ‘We, the People,’ instead of ‘We, the States’?”
Patrick Henry, 1788 (Orations of American Orators)

“As the British Constitution is the most subtle organism which has proceeded from the womb and long gestation of progressive history, so the American Constitution is, so far as I can see, the most wonderful work ever struck off at a given time by the brain and purpose of man.”
W. E. Gladstone

“The Constitution, on this hypothesis, is a mere thing of wax in the hands of the Judiciary, which they may twist and shape into any form they please.”
Thomas Jefferson

               Test your Constitutional IQ

Addison Trail Library Catalog (Be sure to go to the end of the pages of the results when you search for the constitution. )

Willowbrook High School Library Catalog

Books in the AT Collection on the Constitution:
342.7 Bjo   Bjornlund, Lydia D.  The U. S. Constitution : blueprint for democracy.  San Diego, CA : Lucent Books, c1999.

342.7 Fee Feerick, John D.  The twenty-fifth amendment, its complete history and earliest applications.  New York : FordhamUniversity Press, 1976.

342.7 Koh  Hunt, Bernice Kohn.  The spirit and the letter : the struggle for rights in America.  [1st ed.].  New York, : Viking Pres[1974].

342.7 Mey Meyer, Howard N.  The amendment that refused to die.  [1st ed.]. Radnor, Pa., : Chilton Book Co., [1973].

342.7 Sai St. John, Jeffrey.  Constitutional journal : a correspondent's report from the convention of 1787.  Ottawa, IL : Jameson Books, 1987.

342.73 Con The Constitutional Convention.  San Diego, CA : Greenhaven Press, c2002.

342.73 Fre Freedman, Russell.  In defense of liberty : the story of America's Bill of Rights.  1st ed.  New York : Holida House, c2003.

342.7302 Bur Burgan, Michael.  The creation of the U.S. Constitution Mankato, Minn. : Capstone Press, c2007.

345.73 Rig The right against self-incrimination.  Farmington Hills, MI :Greenhaven Press/Thomson/Gale, c2006.

973 Chr Farrand, Max, 1869-1945.  The Fathers of the Constitution : a chronicle of the establishment of the Union.  New Haven :Yale University Press, c1921.

973.3 Rut Rutland, Robert Allen.  Birth of the Bill of rights, 1776-1791.  London : Collier-Macmillan Ltd., c1962.

973.3 Sai St. John, Jeffrey.  Forge of union, anvil of liberty : a correspondent's report on the first federal elections, the first federal Congress, and the Bill of Rights.  Ottawa, Ill. : Jameson Books, c1992.

R 342.7 Con The Constitution and its amendments.  New York : Macmillan Reference USA,  

R 342.73 Cq   Maddex, Robert L., 1942-.  The U.S. Constitution A to Z.  Washington, D.C. : CQ Press, c2002.

R 342.73 Pen   Pendergast, Tom.  Constitutional amendments : from freedom of speech to flag burning. Volume 1, Amendments 1-8.  Detroit,  Mich. : UXL, 2001..

R 342.73 Pen   Pendergast, Tom.  Constitutional amendments : from freedom  of speech to flag burning. Volume 2, Amendments 9-17.  Detroit,  Mich. : UXL, 2001..

R 342.73 Pen   Pendergast, Tom.  Constitutional amendments : from freed speech to flag burning. Volume 3, Amendments 18-26, and the unratified amendments.  Detroit, Mich. : UXL, 2001..

R 347.73 Bra    Brannen, Daniel E.  Supreme Court drama : cases that changed America. Volume 1.  Detroit, Mich. : UXL, 2001..

R 347.73 Bra  Brannen, Daniel E.  Supreme Court drama : cases that changed  America. Volume 2.  Detroit, Mich. : UXL, 2001..

R 347.73 Bra     Brannen, Daniel E.  Supreme Court drama : cases that changed America. Volume 3.  Detroit, Mich. : UXL, 2001..

R 347.73 Bra      Brannen, Daniel E.  Supreme Court drama : cases that changed America. Volume 4.  Detroit, Mich. : UXL, 2001..

R 347.73 Ren     Renstrom, Peter G., 1943-.  The Stone court : justices, rulings,and legacy.  Santa Barbara, Calif. : ABC-CLIO, c2001..

R 347.73 Uro     Urofsky, Melvin I.  The Warren court : justices, rulings, and  legacy.  Santa Barbara, Calif : ABC-CLIO, c2001..

R 347.73 Yar    Yarbrough, Tinsley E., 1941-.  The Burger court : justices, rulings, and legacy.  Santa Barbara, Calif. : ABC-CLIO, 2000..

 

 

The Constitution of the U.S. - Interact with the United States Constitution at the National Constitution Center. Begin with the preamble, ratified in 1787, and explore all the articles and amendments. An explanation is given for each section. The basics of the Constitution are outlined, and definitions are available for difficult words and phrases. Meet the founding fathers, and investigate the founding documents. Search by keyword or by subject. You can also search the text of the Constitution by Supreme Court decision.

Constitution Facts - Besides the entire text of some of the most important documents in America's history, this site also provides information about the men who wrote those documents, the ways that they were created and the ways that the United States Supreme Court has interpreted them over the years. The Constitution, The Declaration of Independence, and the Bill of Rights are all published, along with the Articles of Confederation, U.S. State Constitutions, and the Constitutions of some foreign governments. You will also find a glossary of terms, crossword puzzles, and famous quotes all relating to these documents.

Find Law: There are 27 amendments to the United States Constitution, and this transcript of the amendments provides information about the ratification dates and the states that approved each amendment. In addition, students will find supplementary notes and resources for each of the 27 amendments, some of which include accounts of the historical circumstances, scholarly commentary, and articles related to the interpretation of the amendments.

First Amendment Center - There are links to specific first amendment topics as speech, press, religious liberty, assembly, and more...

Other sources:  CQ Researcher - Constitution WebQuests 1, 2, 3.


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