LibGuides: Constitution Day: Studying the Constitution

Constitutional Interpretation

The U.S. Supreme Court
The U.S. Supreme Court is the highest court for ruling on constitutional cases.
Re-examining the Constitution
From CQ Researcher, September 7, 2012, to mark the 225th anniversary of the Constitution.
The Constitution Project
From the Project On Government Oversight, analysis of current issues that draw upon constitutional principles.
The First Amendment Encyclopedia
Prepared by the Free Speech Center of Middle Tennessee State University, this open access online encyclopedia contains articles about court cases, people, laws, and issues involving the first amendment.

The 19th Amendment
Live at the National Constitution Center: The 19th Amendment: the Untold Story.
Woman Suffrage and the 19th Amendment
From the National Archives.
Nineteenth Amendment: LOC Research Guide
Guide to resources, compiled by the Library of Congress.

13th, 14th, and 15th Amendments
From the U.S. Senate, this guide reviews the amendments that abolished slavery and extended citizenship rights to formerly enslaved peoples in the U.S.
COVID-19 and the Constitution
From the Project On Government Oversight, these podcasts focus on constitutional rights threatened by the COVID-19 crisis.
Constitutional Issues and COVID-19 Masks
From the National Constitution Center, a discussion of interpretations of mask mandates.

Founding Documents and Resources
From the Bill of Rights Institute, this page contains primary documents including the Declaration of Independence, Constitution, Bill of Rights, additional Amendments, and more.
Observing Constitution Day
From the National Archives, find primary documents, activities, and educator resources dealing with the Constitution.
Constitution Day Resources
From the Library of Congress, find primary source documents, activities, lesson plans, and more.
Commemorating Constitution Day
From the National Endowment for the Humanities' EDSITEment project, this site provides links to the Preamble, information about the Founders, K-12 Lesson Plans, and more.