LibGuides: Government Publications: The Constitution

The Constitution

US Constitution
Scans of the US Constitution through the National Archives.

Former Speaker of the House John Boehner (part of a PBS video where members of Congress take turns reciting the Constitution)
The rest of the Constitution as read by members of Congress.
The Bill of Rights, Amendments XI - XIII, Amendments XIV-XXVII

US Bill of Rights
Scans of the US Bill of Rights through the National Archives.

Constitution Resources

The Constitutional Convention of 1787 by John R. Vile (Editor)
ISBN: 1851096698
Publication Date: 2005-06-24
Constitution annotated : analysis and interpretation of the U.S. Constitution. by Congressional Research Service, Library of Congress.
Call Number: DOCS Y 1.1/3:112-9: 2012
Digital Media and Democratic Futures by Michael X. Delli Carpini (Editor)
Call Number: P95.82.U6 D54 2019
ISBN: 9780812251166
Publication Date: 2019-04-12
The Law of Nations and the United States Constitution by Anthony J. Bellia; Bradford R. Clark
ISBN: 9780199841257
Publication Date: 2017-04-07
Oxford University Press Ebook (Orbis Cascade Alliance)
The United States Bill of Rights The Ten Original Amendments to the Constitution of the United States by United States.
From Project Gutenberg
United States Constitutional Law by Paul Rodgers
ISBN: 9780786459407
Publication Date: 2011-01-17

The sites below include a wide variety of informational and educational resources on the Constitution.

September 17th is Constitution Day. For a good overview of this national day of celebration, see the Library of Congress's web site for information about its history and how Sen. Robert Byrd worked to change it to Citizenship Day as well.

National Archives provides lesson plans, historic documents, and other resources as does the U.S. Department of Education.
U.S. Citizenship & Immigrations Services (CIS) offer Civics test and other citizenship requirements
facts and figures from the Census Bureau

Ready for some videos and perhaps a quiz to see how much you know about our Constitution? Take this course from DOD.