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Constitution Day

Detail, U.S. Constitution, Library of Congress

The Constitution defines the core of the United States and its government. On Constitution Day, study the document, its shifting interpretations, and its impact on every aspect of American life.

Letter, . . . Flag Design Suggestion, 10/1958, Sheryl Byland, NARA

With more than 10 billion items addressing U.S. history, you're bound to find an excellent resource.

Iroquois Indians, Montreal, 1891, New York Public Library.

Historians argue over whether the Founding Fathers' knowledge of Native American forms of confederation influenced their early plans for the government of the United States.

Photo, PCOE Lesson Study Participants, Mimi Coughlin and Roni Jones

Teaching American History project staff outline the ongoing process of creating and managing effective lesson-study-focused grants.

Start your own law office, defend your clients' rights, and brush up on your constitutional knowledge in this fast-paced game. Do I Have a Right? introduces students to constitutional law. FIND OUT MORE »

Learning Resources

Learn about the Constitution and its interpretation

Separation of Church and State

digital image, Constitution of the United States, National Archives

The Constitution states: “Congress shall make no law respecting an [...] »

Valley of the Shadow: Two Communities in the American Civil War

Drawing, The battle at Milliken's Bend, Theo R. Davis, UVa, Alderman Library, SC

Take a closer look at the Civil War with this extensive database that offers a [...] »

On Gendering the Constitution

The Force of Truth, 19th century allegorical image

The agitation among women’s rights activists over the language of the 14th [...] »

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Teaching Resources

Engage your students with the Constitution

Marbury v. Madison

Document, Marbury v. Madison, 1803, Our Documents

Constitutional or not? Read about this 1803 landmark court case deciding issues [...] »

Teaching Resources for Constitution Day

Photo, A student debates with Alexander Hamilton, Sept. 17, 201, uwgb admissions

Constitution Day is September 17. [...] »

Picking Civics Textbooks

Photo, Textbooks, 10 January 2008, rob.wall, Flickr, creative commons

Textbooks may be fantastic, but curriculum is even better. [...] »

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Test your constitutional knowledge!

Constitution Day

Print, Parade in honor of the adoption of the Federal Constitution, 1788, NYPLDG

Securing the blessings of liberty for ourselves and for posterity—answer [...] »

We the People . . . Rarely Agree

Photo, "Elizabeth Freeman," 1910, Bain News Service, LoC, Flickr Commons

What does the Constitution mean to you? Match each quote to the historical [...] »

Constitution Day Count

Data visualization, word tree, Many Eyes

How does the Constitution measure up to other important documents in U.S. [...] »

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