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Find Law: u.s. Constitution: Annotation 1: Sixteenth Amendment

For Students 9th - 10th
This article provides the background of the 16th Amendment, which established a federal income tax.
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Find Law: u.s. Constitution: Twenty Second Amendment

For Students 9th - 10th
Read the text of the Twenty-second Amendment and explanatory annotations.
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Find Law: u.s. Constitution: Twelfth Amendment

For Students 9th - 10th
This resource reviews the text of the Twelfth Amendment and related annotations.
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Find Law: Annotation 6: Fourth Amendment: The Exclusionary Rule

For Students 9th - 10th
This resource offers a discussion of the Fourth Amendment, and what has become known as the Exclusionary Rule. Provided on the bottom of the page are footnotes which can be reached by clicking on the links throughout the body of the text.
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Find Law: u.s. Supreme Court: Naacp v. Alabama (1958)

For Students 9th - 10th
Use this site to learn about this Supreme Court decision delivered by Justice Harlan in 1958 that dealt with the NAACP conducting business in Alabama and failure to reveal its membership lists.
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iCivics

I Civics: Anatomy of the Constitution

For Teachers 9th - 10th Standards
This lesson gives an article-by-article overview of the structure and function of the U.S. Constitution. Students learn about the duties and powers of the three branches, the amendment process, and the role of the Constitution as the...
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University of Florida

Freedom of Speech: The First Amendment and the u.s. Constitution

For Students 9th - 10th
Interactive site outlines thoughts on the First Amendment from four founding fathers. Click on their faces to find an index reflecting their thoughts. From a student project at University of Florida.
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US National Archives

Nara: Charters of Freedom: The Constitution: Amendments 11 27

For Students 9th - 10th
Check here to read the three amendments passed during the Progressive Era, the 16th, 17th, & 18th amendments. From the National Archives and Records Administration.
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Annenberg Foundation

Annenberg Classroom: The Annenberg Guide to the United States Constitution

For Students 9th - 10th Standards
The Annenberg guide to the United States Constitution: what It says, what It means. RI.11-12.8 seminal U.S. texts
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The Dirksen Congressional Center

Congress for Kids: Amendments

For Students 3rd - 5th
Read a brief synopsis of the Amendments to the Constitution and then complete the matching activity by clicking on the link at the bottom. Includes other links in the section titled "play more" at the bottom of the second page.
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iCivics

I Civics: Comparing Constitutions: Ohio

For Teachers 9th - 10th Standards
Compare and contrast the U.S. and Ohio constitutions in this hands-on lesson using excerpts from both documents. Dig into how they structure the government, address individual rights, outline the amendment process and more.
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University of Texas at Austin

Philosophy of Law: Discrimination and the 14th Amendment

For Teachers 9th - 10th
This page is an outline of a college lecture that carefully explains the phrasing and interpretations of the 14th Amendment.
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Our Courts: Bill of Rights: You Mean I've Got Rights? [Pdf]

For Teachers 9th - 10th
A great, active lesson about the Bill of Rights. Students compare rights they think they should have with the rights in the actual amendments to the U.S. Constitution. The language of the amendments is broken down into simpler English so...
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CPALMS

Florida State University Cpalms: Florida Students: Comparing Constitutions: Florida vs. the u.s.

For Students 7th
The US Constitution and the Constitution of Florida are compared in this tutorial and how each incorporates the system of federalism. A PDF file of the tutorial is available.
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iCivics

I Civics: Changing the Constitution

For Teachers 9th - 10th
America's constitutional government has changed over time as a result of amendments to the U.S. Constitution, Supreme Court decisions, legislation, and other practices. Young scholars will use the seven basic principles found in our...
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Independence Hall Association

U.s. History: Women's Suffrage at Last

For Students 5th - 8th
Trace the history of the women's suffrage movement from its organized beginnings in 1848 with the Seneca Falls Convention to the final success with the adoption of the 19th Amendment, which constitutionally granted women the right vote.
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Independence Hall Association

U.s. History: After the Fact: Virginia, New Yok, and "The Federalist Papers"

For Students 5th - 8th
Read about the necessity for Virginia and New York to support the ratification of the Constitution. See what influenced the vote in Virginia and how the legislature of New York was finally convinced.
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Independence Hall Association

U.s. History: The Bill of Rights

For Students 4th - 8th
The Constitution spelled out the powers of the national government, but many Anti-federalists felt there should be equally explicit a guarantee of individual rights. Read about the compiliation of what became known as the Bill of Rights...
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Find Law: u.s. Supreme Court: Griswold v. Connecticut (1965)

For Students 9th - 10th
This Supreme Court case dealt with the issue of contraception. View the the Supreme Court opinion as delivered by Justice Douglas.
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Find Law: U S. Constitution: Annotation 18: First Amendment

For Students 9th - 10th
Information about the boundaries of seditious speech and the permissibility of governmental measures which are directly concerned with the content of expression.
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Bill of Rights Institute

Bill of Rights Institute: Understanding the Nomination Process

For Teachers 9th - 10th
From its conception in the United States Constitution, to necessary adjustments in the 12th Amendment, students will understand the nomination process and role of political parties in establishing a president with the aid of this lesson.
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The Dirksen Congressional Center

Congress for Kids: Constitution: Women's Right to Vote

For Students 3rd - 8th
Information and activities that underscore the significance of the Nineteenth Amendment to the U.S. Constitution, which legalized women's right to vote.
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Internet History Sourcebooks Project

Fordham University: Modern History Sourcebook: Passage of the 19th Amendment

For Students 9th - 10th
This site from the Modern History Sourcebook of Fordham University comprises a series of articles from the New York Times detailing the passage of the 19th Amendment to the U.S. Constitution in Congress and the battle to get the...
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Find Law: Annotation 10: Sixth Amendment: Assistance to Council

For Students 9th - 10th
This article uses specific court cases to show how the right to counsel at trial was developed into the present day standard.

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