United States Constitution
Drafted in 1787, the Constitution provides the foundation for the American system of government. It superseded the Articles of Confederation
Work began to amend the Constitution almost immediately with the drafting of the Bill of Rights in 1789, but in total only 27 amendments have been made to the Constitution over the years.
- Library of Congress Guide to the United States ConstitutionHistoric materials, commentary & other materials related to the US Constitution.
- Constitution Annotated - Congress.govProvides legal analysis and interpretation of the United States Constitution, with information from recent U.S. Supreme Court cases.
- Constitution of the United States of America: Analysis and InterpretationComprehensive Government Printing Office guide to the Constitution, with commentary and citations to case law.
- Notes on the Debates in the Federal Convention of 1787The Avalon Project from Yale Law School.
- LLMCBrowse Constitutional materials under 'U.S. Federal Government'.
- Making of Modern LawHistoric treatises. Collections include Constitutional Law, and Constitutional and Political Theory.
Other Related Documents
- Anti-Federalist PapersFull text of the Anti-Federalist papers from a law professor at the University of Tulsa.
- Articles of ConfederationFull text and additional information from the National Archives.
- Declaration of IndependenceFull text and images from the National Archives
- Federalist PapersFull text of the Federalist papers and additional information from the Library of Congress.
Secondary Sources
To browse treatises on Constitutional law see range KF 4501 to KF 4590 in the basement.
- WestlawLaw students & faculty only.
Search for 'Constitutional Law Texts & Treatises' under Secondary Materials.
Explicit and Authentic Acts by Call Number: KF4555.K98 2016ISBN: 0700622292Publication Date: 2016Provides a history of the Constitutional amendment process and its fundamental importance for American political life.- Hornbook on Constitutional Law byISBN: 9780314195999Publication Date: 2010Shelf range: Reserve Section
Analyzes and discusses a wide range of issues. - Inside Constitutional Law byISBN: 9781454810988Publication Date: 2015Shelf range: Reserve Section
E-book available in Wolters Kluwer Study Aid Library.
Identifies the essential components of the law and how they fit together.
Constitutional Law Course Resources
- Bloomberg LawLaw students & faculty only.
Choose 'Law School Course Resources', and then 'Constitutional Law'. - CALI Constitutional LawLaw students & faculty only.
Lessons on Constitutional Law. - Lexis AdvanceLaw students & faculty only.
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