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1795-1992 — Amendments 11-27

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1775-1776 — Declaration Dates
1781-1787 — Articles of Confederation Dates
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1553-1827 — Viriginia Records
1607-1835 — Religious Development
1751-1836 — James Madison
1764-1789 — Age of Revolution
1774-1873 — A Century of Lawmaking

Creation of our Charters

1773 — Royal Proclamation
1774-1789 — Road to Independence
1776 — Declaration — Creation
1781 — Articles of Confederation — Creation
1783 — Quaker Anti-Slavery Petition
1787 — Constitution — Creation
1787-1788 — Federalist Papers — About
1791 — Bill of Rights — Creation

Impacts of Our Charters

1803 — Judicial Review
1803 — Louisiana Purchase
1861 — Civil War
1865 — 13th Amendment — End of Slavery
1884 — Statue of Liberty — Immigration
1920 — 19th Amendment — Women Vote
Global Impact of our Charters of Freedom
President George Bush's State of the Union Address, January 31, 1990

Articles

Creation of the US Constitution
How America Got Its Name
The Declaration of Independence: A History
To Form A More Perfect Union

Fun

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Today in History

1215-1794 — Influential Documents

1215 — Magna Carta (England)
1620 — Mayflower Compact (Colony)
1689 — English Bill of Rights (England)
1775 — A Royal Proclamation (Britain to Colonies)
1775 — Declaration of Arms (America)
1776 — Common Sense — Thomas Paine (America)
1776 — Lee Resolution (America)
1776 — Lee Resolution (America) — About
1776 — Virginia Declaration of Rights (America)
1783 — Treaty of Paris (Britain concedes US Independence)
1789 — Declaration of the Rights of Man (France)
1791 — The Rights of Man by Thomas Paine (America)
1794 — Jay's Treaty (America and England)

1776 — The Declaration of Independence

1776 — The Declaration of Independence

Declaration — About
Declaration — About
Declaration — Creation
Declaration — Facts
Declaration — Quick Facts

Historical Context

1775-1776 — Declaration Dates
1776 — Declaration Timeline

Articles

The Declaration of Independence: A History

Fun

Declaration Quiz
Declaration Treasure Hunt

1781-1787 — The Articles of Confederation

1781 — The Articles of Confederation
1781 — The Articles of Confederation

Articles of Confederation — About
Articles of Confederation — About
Articles of Confederation — Creation

Historical Context

1781-1787 — Articles of Confederation Dates

Articles

The Articles of Confederation Compared to the Constitution

Fun

Articles of Confederation Quiz
Articles of Confederation Treasure Hunt

1787-1788 — The Federalist Papers

1787-1788 — The Federalist Papers
1787-1788 — The Federalist Papers — Topics & Authors

Federalist Papers — About

1787 — The Constitutional Convention

1787 — The Constitutional Convention — Madison's Notes
1787 — The Constitutional Convention — Madison's Notes (calendar)
1787 — The Constitutional Convention — Other Notes

1787 — The Letter of Transmittal

Constitutional Convention — About

Articles

Creation of the US Constitution

1789 — The United States Constitution

1789 — The United States Constitution
1789 — The United States Constitution — Annotated
1789 — The United States Constitution — Commentary
1789 — The United States Constitution — Search, Topics, Cases
1789 — The United States Constitution — Table of Contents

Constitution — About
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Historical Context

1783-1791 — Constitution Dates

Articles

Constitutional Themes
Creation of the US Constitution
Understanding the Constitution

Constitutional Law

Constitutional Law
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Fun

Constitution Quiz
Constitution Quiz (Advanced)
Constitution Treasure Hunt

1791 — The Bill of Rights (First Ten Amendments)

1791 — The Bill of Rights
1791 — The Bill of Rights — Commentary

Bill of Rights — About
Bill of Rights — About
Bill of Rights — Creation

1795-1992 — Amendments 11-27

1795-1992 — Amendments 11-27
1795-1992 — Amendments 11-27
1795-1992 — Amendments 11-27 — Commentary

Specific Amendments

13th Amendment
19th Amendment
19th Amendment
27th Amendment

Proposed Amendments that Did Not Pass

Amendments That Failed

The Supreme Court

Supreme Court — About
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Power of the Courts

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Supreme Court Quiz
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Founders — Biographies

Amazing Americans
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US Congress

Founders — About
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Thomas Jefferson — Quotes

Articles

James Madison — Contribution to the Constitution
John Hanson — 1st Confed. President
Thomas Jefferson — American Sphinx

Fun

Declaration Signers Quiz
Founders Quiz
Founders Quiz — Real or Fake
Founders Quiz — Which Founder Are You?
Founders Quiz — Which Founder Would You Vote For?
Founders Treasure Hunt

Founders — Writings

Founders — Papers

Writings of Specific Founders

Benjamin Franklin
Benjamin Franklin — On An Early Marriage
George Mason
George Washington
George Washington
James Madison
John Adams
John Adams
Patrick Henry — Give Me Liberty or Give Me Death
Patrick Henry — Give Me Liberty or Give Me Death — About
Peter Zenger — Freedom of the Press | Early American Bookmarks
Thomas Jefferson
Thomas Jefferson
Thomas Paine — Common Sense
Thomas Paine — Common Sense — About
Thomas Paine — The Rights of Man

Letters From a Farmer in Pennsylvania

Constitutional Resources

ConSource Collections
Freedom of Information Act (FOIA)
Glossary
GPO A-Z Resource List
Law Library of Congress (Library of Congress)
Milestone Documents
Oath of Office
Pocket Constitution (1 Free w/ $3 shipping)
U.S. Senate Glossary
USA.gov: The U.S. Government's Official Web Portal

Constitutional Websites

A Century of Lawmaking — Library of Congress
American Memory — Library of Congress
Archiving Early America: Primary Source Material from 18th Century America
Ben's Guide to U.S. Government for Kids — GPO
Bill of Rights Institute
Constituting America
Constitution Day.cc
Constitution Day.com
Constitution Facts
Constitution Initiative — OPM
Constitution Town Hall
Constitutional Sources Project
Constitutional Studies and Citizenship
Declaration — Our National Treasure
Early American Digital Library
Founder's Constitution — University of Chicago
Gilder Lehrman Inst. of American Hist.
Government Printing Office
Law Library of Congress
Library of Congress
Massachusetts Historical Society
My Library of Congress
National Archives
National Constitution Center
Our Documents
Rotunda — University of Virginia
THOMAS — Library of Congress
Today in History — Library of Congress
US Constitution.net

Educational Resources

Constitution Day Activities

09/17 Constitution Day — Activities and Lesson Plans
09/17 Constitution Day — Workshop

Fun

Crossword Puzzles
History Quizzes
Treasure Hunt in History
Word Finds

Movies

Movies of Early America

Full-Length Courses

DOD — Constitution Course
West Point 1 — Checks and Balances Course
West Point 2 — Great Compromise Course
West Point 3 — Three-Fifths Compromise Course
West Point 4 — Executive Powers Course
West Point 5 — Civilian-Military Relations Course

Events / Holidays

Federal Holidays

03/16 Liberty Day

05/01 Law Day
05/01 Law Day
05/01 Law Day 2009

07/04 Independence Day — History

09/17 Constitution Day
09/17 Constitution Day
09/17 Constitution Day — Activities and Lesson Plans
09/17 Constitution Day — Citizenship Day
09/17 Constitution Day — Resources
09/17 Constitution Day — Workshop