Activity
US National Archives

Nara: Presidential Election Laws: Presidential Election Laws

For Students 9th - 10th
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.
Primary
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.
Primary
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.
Primary
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.
Article
Varsity Tutors

Varsity Tutors: Archiving Early America: Original Intent and the Free Exercise of Religion

For Students 9th - 10th
This is a well-written and supported essay on the Constitution. It describes natural law as the basis for understanding the Constitution and argues that all constitutional interpretation should be based on the framers' intent.
Handout
Thomson Reuters

Find Law: u.s. Constitution: Fourth Amendment

For Students 9th - 10th
This resource provides information on the reference to Rochin v California, that is found in the annotations page to the 4th Amendment. Specifically, focusing on the section covering "Property subject to seizure".
Activity
Thomson Reuters

Find Law: u.s. Constitution: Fourth Amendment

For Students 9th - 10th
This is the text and fully annotated phrasing of the amendment.
Website
Digital History

Digital History: Writing a Constitution [Pdf]

For Students 9th - 10th
This site is from a unit called 'Writing the US Constitution.' It looks at the documents that preceded the Constitution, and the major issues that were debated while the Constitution was being created.
Primary
Internet History Sourcebooks Project

Fordham University: Ancient History Sourcebook: The Twelve Tables, C. 450 Bce

For Students 9th - 10th
A version, in English, of the Twelve Tables of law that became the written foundation of all Roman law. The Twelve Tables bore approximately the same relationship to the whole of Roman law that the US Constitution bears to the whole of...
Article
Siteseen

Siteseen: Government and Constitution: The United States Constitution

For Students 9th - 10th
Article covers the history and origins of the US Constitution.
Website
US Government Publishing Office

Ben's Guide to u.s. Government: Constitution of the United States

For Students 9th - 10th
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...
Lesson Plan
PBS

Pbs News Hour: Constitutional Amendments and Gay Marriage

For Teachers 9th - 10th
In this lesson, students 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 own to...
Activity
Library of Congress

Loc: Creating the United States

For Students 9th - 10th
This resource examines the creativity and inspiration that went into the creation and writing of the Declaration of Independence, the U.S. Constitution, and the Bill of Rights.
Article
Khan Academy

Khan Academy: Challenges of the Articles of Confederation

For Students 9th - 10th
This resource from Khan Academy provides a study resource about the weaknesses of the Articles of Confederation, Shay's Rebellion, and the needed call for a new Constitution. These questions are intended for students taking high school...
Lesson Plan
US National Archives

Docsteach: The Big Ideas of the u.s. Constitution

For Teachers 9th - 10th Standards
In this activity students will identify and define seven key ideas contained in the U.S. Constitution by making matches from the grid. They will then analyze documents that demonstrate each big idea in action.
Website
University of Missouri

Exploring Constitutional Conflicts: Exploring Constitutional Law

For Students 9th - 10th
Although the Constitution is the supreme law of the land, its interpretation is open to many opinions, causing great controversies. Students can read the Constitution as well as the many issues that surround the document. If that proves...
Website
US Government Publishing Office

Ben's Guide to u.s. Government: Rights of Citizens: The Bill of Rights (Grades 6 8)

For Students 6th - 8th
Ben's Guide is a fun way to present US laws to students grades K-12. This site presents a brief history of the Bill of Rights. Links to related sites are available.
Lesson Plan
PBS

Structure of Congress and the Legislative Process Lesson

For Teachers 9th - 10th
This lesson explores the structure of Congress and the legislative process. There is an introduction, a research activity, an assessment, and a role play activity.
Activity
Lectric Law Library

The 'Lectric Law Library's Lexicon: Eighth Amendment

For Students 9th - 10th
This definition page at 'Lectric Library discusses the definition in the context of significant Supreme Court cases.
Website
US Government Publishing Office

Ben's Guide to u.s. Government: Signers of the Constitution Word Search

For Students 3rd - 5th
A printable wordsearch on thirty-nine of the delegates who signed of the US Constitution.
Lesson Plan
Library of Virginia

Virginia Memory: Constitution Day Activities: Middle and High

For Teachers 9th - 10th
How was the Constitution created? What did the delegates contribute in creating the Constitution?
Unit Plan
Georgia Department of Education

Ga Virtual Learning: Us History: The Constitution and New Nation

For Students 9th - 10th
US History learning module on the post revolutionary period discussing the fundamentals of writing the Constitution and a new form of government.
Unit Plan
Teachnology

Teachnology: United States Constitution Teaching Theme

For Teachers Pre-K - 1st
Enhance classroom teaching on the United States Constitution with the help of these resources including lesson plans, activities, interactive sites and more.
Website
US Government Publishing Office

Ben's Guide to u.s. Government: The Articles of Confederation

For Students 9th - 10th Standards
Here you will find background information concerning the Articles of Confederation. Underneath the photo of the document, click on each page to view the original document.

Other popular searches