Henry J. Sage
Sage American History: Constitutional Government
Article outlining the events which ultimately led to the development and ratification of the U.S. Constitution. The author explains the components of the Constitution and how those pieces were debated and agreed upon.
Library of Congress
Loc: Constitution
Collection of primary resources having to do with the constitution throughout American history.
National Humanities Center
National Humanities Center: America in Class: Making of a Revolution: Constitution, 1787 1791
Seven sections of primary resource materials with introductory notes, classroom discussion questions, and supplemental links on the questions, discussion and debate over the U.S. Constitution.
Library of Congress
Loc: The United States Constitution
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 Trace the progress of the Constitution using the historical documents themselves.
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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...
Library of Congress
Loc: Constitution Day Resources
A selection of online resources from THOMAS that have to do with the US Constitution.
Other
Constitution Day
Constitution Day commemorates the formation and signing of the U.S. Constitution by thirty-nine brave men on September 17, 1787, recognizing all who, are born in the U.S. or by naturalization, have become citizens. Learn about each of...
Khan Academy
Khan Academy: Ratification of the Us Constitution
This resource from Khan Academy provides practice questions over the ratification of the US Constitution. These questions are intended for students taking high school or college level American Government and Civics courses, including the...
Teaching American History
Teaching American History: Ratification of the Constitution Introduction
An overview of the process of ratification which occurred following the Constitutional Convention proposed the first version of the Constitution. Meet the primary contributors and understand the six stages of the ratification.
Teaching American History
Teaching American History: Ratification of the Constitution
Dive into the times following the Constitutional Convention when the people and the leaders carried on in-depth conversations about the proposed constitution for the new nation. There were debates between Federalists and Antifederalists...
Teaching American History
Teaching American History: State by State Ratification Table
A chart illustrating the order of states as they ratified the new constitution. Find the delegates from the states, vote, population, and outcomes.
Teaching American History
Teaching American History: "In Doors": Ratification in State Conventions
Strengthen understanding of the ratification of the Constitution. Study the state ratification conventions of Massachusetts, Virginia, and New York.
Thomson Reuters
Find Law: u.s. Constitution: Article Vii
This resource provides information about Article VII of the United States Constitution.
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...
Khan Academy
Khan Academy: Framing, Ratification and Amendment Quiz
Quiz yourself over the framing, ratification, and amendments to the Constitution.
Yale University
Avalon Project: Ratification of the Constitution by the State of Connecticut
The original text of the ratification of the U.S. Constitution by the state of Connecticut with a list of legislators.
US National Archives
Nara: Featured Documents: The Constitution the 19th Amendment
This National Records and Administration site provides a look at the original copy of the 19th amendment to the Constitution, which awarded women the right to vote in the United States.
Yale University
Avalon Project: Ratification of the Constitution by the State of Massachusetts
The original text of the ratification of the U.S. Constitution by the state of Massachusetts in February 1788.
Yale University
Avalon Project: Ratification of the Constitution by the State of New Hampshire
The original text of the ratification of the U.S. Constitution by the State of New Hampshire in June 1788 with a list of the legislators.
Yale University
Avalon Project: Ratification of the Constitution by the State of Pennsylvania
Text of the document recommending ratification of the U.S. Constitution by the Pennsylvania legislature.
Yale University
Avalon Project: Ratification of the Constitution by the State of Virginia
The original text of the ratification of the U.S. Constitution by the State of Virginia.
Yale University
Avalon Project: Ratification of the Constitution by the State of South Carolina
The text of the document signed by the legislature of South Carolina ratifying the U. S. Constitution.
Library of Congress
Loc: Continental Congress and the Constitutional Convention: Elliot's Debates
Here one can view the five volumes of The Debates in the Several State Conventions on the Adoption of the Federal Constitution, which were put together by Jonathan Elliot in the mid-1800s. These debates extend from September 1787 to...
University of Chicago
The Founders' Constitution: Resolution of the Constitutional Convention
The text of the Resolution of the Constitutional Convention authorizing the submission of the Constitution of the United States to the legislatures of the states to be ratified by state conventions.