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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...
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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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Wikimedia

Wikipedia: Nineteenth Amendment to the United States Constitution

For Students 9th - 10th
Learn about the 19th Amendment to the United States Constitution. It guarantees that a person cannot be denied the right to vote based on their gender. Includes discussion of Susan B. Anthony's and Elizabeth Cady Stanton's contributions...
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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.
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Illinois Institute of Technology

The Oyez Project: Katz v. United States

For Students 9th - 10th
Katz v. United States altered the meaning of the 4th Amendment, the right to search and seizure, appealing his case in 1967 regarding the investigator's use of electronic surveillance. Oyez features the facts and recordings from the...
Activity
Read Works

Read Works: The United States Constitution

For Teachers 1st - 3rd Standards
[Free Registration/Login Required] Intended for early elementary students, ReadWorks provides a brief history of The United States Constitution. A question sheet is available to help students build skills in reading comprehension.
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iCivics

I Civics: The Constitution: Rules for Running a Country

For Students 3rd - 6th
Handy introduction to the Constitution of the United States, which has been our government's rulebook since 1789.
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.
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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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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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US Mint

United States Mint: History

For Students 9th - 10th
Learn about the United States Mint and how it was created by the Constitution. Details on coins the Mint has produced, its role in U.S. history, and growth.
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US Senate

The u.s. Senate: The Senate and the United States Constitution

For Students 9th - 10th
This site from the United States Senate provides information about the evolution of the Senate as the Constitution was being written by the Constitutional Congress.
Primary
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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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.
Primary
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.
Primary
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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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.
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Annenberg Foundation

Annenberg Classroom: The Illuminated Our Constitution

For Students 9th - 10th
Check out this ibook on the United States Constitution.
Primary
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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Read Works

Read Works: The Making of the United States Constitution

For Teachers 1st Standards
[Free Registration/Login Required] An informational text about the Constitution of the United States. A question sheet is available to help students build skills in reading comprehension.
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Read Works

Read Works: Role of the President of the United States

For Teachers 11th - 12th
[Free Registration/Login Required] Excerpts from Article II of the United States Constitution explaining the role of President. A question sheet is available to help students build skills in reading comprehension.
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Library of Congress

Loc: Creating the United States: Creating the Bill of Rights

For Students 9th - 10th Standards
As part of this 'Creating the United States' interactive resource, this section deals with creating The Bill of Rights. Connect particular phrases and ideas set down in The Bill of Rights with texts that preceded it.
Unit Plan
TED Talks

Ted: Ted Ed: How Is Power Divided in the United States Government?

For Students 4th - 8th
Video accompanied by questions for students that looks at how the concept of separation of powers embedded in the Constitution is applied in the United States government. [3:50]
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Siteseen

Siteseen: Government and Constitution: The United States Constitution

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

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