Resources
Internal Resources
• Full text of the U.S. Constitution with all amendments
• More Primary Documents relevant to the founding of the United States
• A Timeline of the U.S. Constitution
• Talking with your Kids about the Constitution
• James Madison's Studies at Montpelier, by Ralph Ketcham
External Resources
The Avalon Project at Yale Law School
Sources related to law, history, and diplomacy from 4000 BCE to the present
A non-partisan organization that helps students understand the history and principles of our Constitution, Bill of Rights, and the role of citizenship
A free online library of sources related to the American Founding
Constitutional Convention Attendance Record
A resource provided by teachingmericanhistory.org. This tool demonstrates which delegates were present at each meeting of the Constitutional Convention.
First Federal Congress Project
A documentary history of the 1st Federal Congress, including a teacher's guide and a wealth of primary source documents.
An online anthology of the writings of the people engaged in the problem of making popular government safe, steady, and accountable.
Thousands of unpublished documents from our nation's founders in a free online resource.
Summaries of landmark supreme court cases and teaching resources for each
A wealth of information including primary source documents and resources for teachers
National Archives--Charters of Freedom
Transcriptions and scans of America's founding documents
National Endowment for the Humanities
An independent grant-making agency of the U.S. government dedicated to supporting research, education, preservation, and public programs in the humanities
A grant program through the U.S. Department of Education to provide funding for professional development programs in U.S. History
