General Resources on the Constitution

Findlaw Constitution resource
http://www.findlaw.com/casecode/constitution/
This version of the Constitution includes a search function, annotations, case law references, and a discussion group. The search functionality is one of the best available on the Web. Annotations are very well documented and referenced.

The Founders Constitution
http://press-pubs.uchicago.edu/founders/

An online version of the 1986 publication by Philip B. Kurland and Ralph Lerner The Founders Constitution includes primary source documents and Supreme Court rulings relating to the specific ideas within the Constitution.

Analysis and Interpretation of the Constitution
http://www.access.gpo.gov/congress/senate/constitution/toc.html
This site was developed by the Congressional Research Service of the Library of Congress. It includes the 1992 version of the official "Analysis and Interpretation Annotations of Cases Decided by the Supreme Court of the United States." Supplements to the 1992 edition from 1996, 1998, and 200 are also included. All articles and amendments to the Constitution are annotated as well as "Acts of Congress Held Unconstitutional in Whole or in Part by the Supreme Court of the United States," "State Constitutional and Statutory Provisions and Municipal Ordinances Held Unconstitutional on their Face or as Administered," and "Supreme Court Decisions Overruled by Subsequent Decision." All of the annotations are very extensive. The full report is almost 2,500 pages long. For this web presentation it is broken into 53 sections or separate files each of which is presented as text and pdf. The full report is searchable.

American History Sourcebook Constitution
http://intersect.uoregon.edu/ahs/constitution/default.html
This unique presentation of the Constitution from Project Intersect at the University of Oregon provides left margin annotation and creative use of hypertext. The document can be read in a linear fashion with single word or short phrase notes structuring the reading. A hypertext table of context allows the user to access various sections of the Constitution. The site also has a search function.

USConstitution.net
http://www.usconstitution.net/
This resource relating to the U. S. Constitution and related documents was created and maintained by Steve Mount. The site includes a hypertext presentation of the Constitution as well as a text version, images of the original document, and an "explained" or interpreted version of the U.S. Constitution. Also included are a list of items "not" discussed in the Constitution, a discussion group, and information on a variety of Constitution topics including the amendment process, the Constitutional Convention, the Bill of Rights, and others.

The Constitution Society

http://www.constitution.org/
Operated by The Constitutional Society, this site has been designed to educate the public on the principals of constitutional republican government. Because The Constitutional Society was founded out of a "growing concern that noncompliance with the U.S. Constitution…is creating a crisis of legitimacy," one must be aware that this is not a non partisan site. This site clearly states its concern for the maintenance of certain rights and the elimination of government corruption, while at the same time providing a bibliography of constitutional classics and historic documents. Although this site aims to answer the constitutional questions of the viewer, it would prove effective in showing students alternate views on contemporary issues and provide background in the reading of founding documents.

The National Constitution Center

http://www.constitutioncenter.org/
The National Constitution Center was established by Congress to increase the awareness and understanding of the Constitution and its relevance to everyday life. This goal is addressed by providing the text of the Constitution, information about the governing principals of the Constitution, as well as articles and essay on Constitutional issues. In additional the site offers a text based search function for the Constitution.

Justice Learning

http://www.justicelearning.org/
Justice Learning is an innovative, issue-based approach for engaging high school students in informed political discourse. The web site uses audio from the Justice Talking radio show and articles from The New York Times to teach students about reasoned debate and the often-conflicting values inherent in our democracy. The web site includes articles, editorials and oral debate from the nation's finest journalists and advocates. All of the material is supported by age-appropriate summaries and additional links. In addition, for each covered issue, the site includes curricular material from The New York Times Learning Network for high school teachers and detailed information about how each of the institutions of democracy (the courts, the Congress, the presidency, the press and the schools) affect the issue.