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National Constitution Center

American Treasures

For Students 8th - 12th Standards
Just how long did it take the framers to write the Constitution? What role did the drafting process play? Scholars examine various drafts from the Constitutional Convention to gain a better understanding of its formation. Interactive...
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US Senate

United States Senate: Constitution of the United States

For Students 9th - 10th
The complete text of the Constitution can be read here. Each section is accompanied by an explanation of what it means in lay language.
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This Nation

This nation.com: Constitution of the United States

For Students 9th - 10th
This site provides the full text of the Constitution of the United States of America.
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Thomson Reuters

Find Law: United States Constitution: Article Ii

For Students 9th - 10th
Full text of Article II from the U.S. Constitution, as well as detailed annotations that explain the reasoning and subsequent impact of each clause and section of the Article. Content explores everything from the nature and scope of...
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US National Archives

Nara: Charters of Freedom: Constitution of the United States

For Students 9th - 10th
The complete text of the U.S. Constitution as adopted by the U.S. Congress on September 17, 1787, with information about changes made.
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Library of Congress

Loc: The United States Constitution

For Students 9th - 10th
See transcripts of the debates of the Federal Convention of 1787, the draft of the Constitution, or see the facsimiles of the original documents. Trace the progress of the Constitution using the historical documents themselves.
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Thomson Reuters

Find Law: u.s. Constitution: Article V

For Students 9th - 10th
This resource provides information about Article V of the United States Constitution.
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Library of Congress

Loc: Constitution

For Students 9th - 10th
Collection of primary resources having to do with the constitution throughout American history.
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Other

Page by Page: Constitution of the u.s. Article One

For Students 9th - 10th
Article One of the Constitution of the United States of America presented by Page by Page Books.com
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Cornell University

Cornell University: Law School: Constitution of the u.s.

For Students 9th - 10th
The Constitution of the United States is provided by the Legal Information Institute of Cornell University of Law.
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Yale University

Avalon Project: Constitution of the United States: Article Ii

For Students 9th - 10th
Read the text of Article II of the Constitution, the four sections of which lay out the powers and duties of the executive branch of the federal government.
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The History Place

The History Place: American Revolution: Constitution of United States

For Students 9th - 10th
The complete text of the Constitution, including images of the original document.
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Texas A&M University

Sons of De Witt Colony Texas: The Constitution of the Mexican United States

For Students 9th - 10th
A reprinting of the Constitution of the Mexican United States written in 1824 following the overthrow of the Mexican Empire of Agustin de Iturbide in the Mexican War of Independence.
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Boston College

Boston College: Freedom of Speech: Court Decisions: Roth v United States

For Students 9th - 10th
Transcript of a Supreme Court decision, from 1957, in Roth v United States, a case that weighed constitutional freedoms of speech and the rights of individuals to own and distribute materials deemed by the government to be obscene.
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Colonial Williamsburg Foundation

The Colonial Williamsburg Foundation: The United States Constitution

For Students 9th - 10th
Take a close look at this document that was written in Philadelphia in 1787. It gives us the rights that we still have today. Select a thumbnail, and then roll over the picture to zoom in.
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Thomson Reuters

Find Law: u.s. Constitution: Article Vii

For Students 9th - 10th
This resource provides information about Article VII of the United States Constitution.
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Bill of Rights Institute

Bill of Rights Institute: Constitution of the United States of America (1787)

For Students 9th - 10th
The Constitution was written in the summer of 1787 in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, by delegates from 12 states, in order to replace the Articles of Confederation with a new form of government. It created a federal system with a national...
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Claremont Institute

Founding.com: The Constitution

For Students 9th - 10th
The Constitution of the United States with its amendments is here.
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US National Archives

Our Documents: The Us Constitution (1787)

For Students 9th - 10th
See the original copy of the United States Constitution! This interactive page lets you point to the part you would like to see. Along with background information, you can also link to larger images, a typed transcript, and downloadable....
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Read Works

Read Works: Passages: The u.s. Constitution

For Students 9th - 10th Standards
[Free Registration/Login Required] This is the Constitution of the United States; a vocabulary worksheet is provided for the words "favor" and "right."
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US Government Publishing Office

U.s. Government Publishing Office: Constitution of the United States Article Vii

For Students 9th - 10th
The full original text of Article VII of the U.S. Constitution establishing the rules for legal ratification of the entire U.S. Constitution by the individual states. Includes explanatory historical notes.
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US Government Publishing Office

U.s. Government Publishing Office: Constitution of the United States of America: 16th Amendment Income Tax [Pdf]

For Students 9th - 10th
Read this text of the 16th Amendment, followed by the history of the Amendment and an analysis. (PDF)
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Thomson Reuters

Find Law: u.s. Constitution: Schechter Poultry Corporation v. United States (1953)

For Students 9th - 10th
This resource contains the full text of the opinion delivered by Chief Justice Hughes of the Supreme Court. This case was about unfair competition.
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Thomson Reuters

Find Law: u.s. Constitution: Article I

For Students 9th - 10th
Complete text of Article I, sections 1-10, of the U.S. Constitution, establishing the Legislative Branch of the Federal government.

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