US National Archives
Nara: Charters of Freedom: The Constitution: Amendments 11 27
Check here to read the three amendments passed during the Progressive Era, the 16th, 17th, & 18th amendments. From the National Archives and Records Administration.
PBS
Pbs News Hour: Constitutional Amendments and Gay Marriage
In this lesson, young scholars examine and debate the issue of same sex marriage by studying background information, news articles, legal arguments and the 14th Amendment to the U.S. Constitution. They then draft an amendment of their...
Thomson Reuters
Find Law: Proposing a Constitutional Amendment
The delegates to the Constitutional Convention had to decide the means of amending the Constitution. Discusses Madison's proposal for empowering Congress to propose amendments, either on its own initiative or upon application by the...
Georgia State University
Georgia State University: Semantic Constitution
A review of the U.S. Constitution is presented by topics and concepts. A full list of topics gives an alphabetical listing, that when clicked, provides the actual text.
Claremont Institute
Founding.com: The Constitution
The Constitution of the United States with its amendments is here.
Thomson Reuters
Find Law: u.s. Constitution: Seventeenth Amendment: Popular Election of Senators
This resource provides the 17th Amendment, which called for the direct election of Senators. The text is followed by a discussion of the Amendment.
Thomson Reuters
Find Law: u.s. Constitution: Article V
This resource provides information about Article V of the United States Constitution.
Scholastic
Scholastic: Constitution Game
This game is all about the U.S. Constitution. Click start and drag the item where it belongs in the Constitution. The resource contains links to learn more about the Constitution.
US National Archives
Our Documents: 19th Amendment to the u.s. Const.
This site contains a good overview of the 19th Amendment of the U.S. Constitution. It gives background information on women's suffrage, provides the transcript of the actual document, and allows you to view an image of the document.
C-SPAN
C Span Classroom: Teaching About Balanced Budget Amendment
Learning resource using C-SPAN videos and related articles from which students learn what a balanced budget amendment is and whether it's a good idea for the country or not. Students join the debate by participating in a deliberation in...
iCivics
I Civics: Amendment Mini Lesson
This mini-lesson highlights the Constitution's amendments. Students will learn about some of the most critical additions to our Constitution and how those additions guarantee their rights.
Thomson Reuters
Find Law: u.s. Constitution: Fourth Amendment
This resource not only provides a text of the amendment, but also extensive annotations to words and phrasing.
US Government Publishing Office
Ben's Guide to u.s. Government: Constitution of the United States
Find background information on the Constitution of the United States of America, and learn the three basic principles upon which the Constitution was written. Additional content includes a look at the text of the Constitution, the events...
Thomson Reuters
Find Law: u.s. Constitution: Eighth Amendment
This resource contains the text of the Eighth Amendment and legal annotations.
Library of Congress
Loc: congress.gov: Constitution Annotated
The Constitution is a living document. This annotated Constitution offers analysis and interpretation based on Supreme Court case law. This regularly updated document is easily searchable according to article, amendment, cases, laws held...
Bill of Rights Institute
Bill of Rights Institute: Airport Scanners and the Fourth Amendment
Allow students opportunity to evaluate the constitutionality of the TSA full body airport scanners with this lesson plan.
Other
Brigham Young University: Constitution: The Game
A game where the player must sort items into whether they belong in the body of the Constitution, the Bill of Rights, the Amendments, the Articles, or not at all. There are two rounds to the game.
Indiana University
Indiana University: Jerome Library: State Constitutions
Information on researching state constitutions and their history. Includes a 50-State A to Z list of resources for finding the full text of state constitutions, information on amendment process, pending and historical amendments,...
Annenberg Foundation
Annenberg Classroom: Twenty Third Amendment
Text of the 23rd Amendment and accompanying explanation in Annenberg Classroom Civics Education site.
US National Archives
Nara: Presidential Election Laws: Presidential Election Laws
Check out this site from the National Archives and Records Administration on the US Constitution and the United States Code for laws and provisions regarding presidential elections.
University of Missouri
Exploring Constitutional Conflicts: Article V: Amending the Constitution
This site is dedicated to helping you understand the meaning of Article V of the Constitution, concerning the process of amending the Constitution. Included are references to court cases, case studies, and thought-provoking questions.
University of North Carolina
University of North Carolina: Constitution 101 [Pdf]
Provides a good basic introduction to the Constitution. Explains the founding principles, checks and balances, the rationale for it, the accomplishments of the Constitutional Convention, the debate and ratification, the structure of the...
Other
Constitution Facts
How much do you really know about the most important document in United States' history? Take the quiz and test your knowledge. If you need some additional information, click on the US Constitution and Amendments tab and play the...
The Dirksen Congressional Center
Dirksen Congressional Center:congress for Kids: Introduction to the Constitution
Explore the history of the United States Constitution: information about the writing the Constitution, the Great Compromise, the Constitution's signers, the Bill of Rights, the Amendments to the Constitution, federal powers, checks and...