Elections, Voting, & the U.S. Constitution
U.S. Constitution: Overview
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The Constitution of the United StatesFrom the National Archives and Records Administration
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VIdeo: U.S. ConstitutionKhan Academy overview of the U.S. Constitution, including explanation of each government branch, the amendment process, and ratification.
U.S. Constitution: Books
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The Constitutional Convention Of 1787
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Call Number: Reference Collection: KF4510 .L45 2019Publication Date: 2019The Constitutional Convention of 1787: A Reference Guide provides an invaluable guide covering the background to the convention, the convention itself, the ratification of the Constitution, and the adoption of the Bill of Rights. In addition to the narrative itself, the story of the convention is supplemented with a detailed chronology, a rich selection of primary source documents, 15 biographical sketches of convention delegates, and a comprehensive bibliographical essay. --publisher description -
A Pocket Guide to the US Constitution
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Call Number: Online EBSCOPublication Date: 2018The Constitution is not so simple that it explains itself--nor so complex that only experts can understand it. In this accessible, nonpartisan quick reference, historian Andrew Arnold provides concise explanations of the Constitution's meaning and history, offering little-known facts and anecdotes about every article and all twenty-seven amendments. --publisher description -
The Bill of Rights in Modern America
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Call Number: Online: EBSCOPublication Date: 2022As the 2020s began, protestors filled the streets, politicians clashed over how to respond to a global pandemic, and new scrutiny was placed on what rights US citizens should be afforded. Newly revised and expanded to address immigration, gay rights, privacy rights, affirmative action, and more, The Bill of Rights in Modern America provides clear insights into the issues currently shaping the United States. --publisher description -
The Second Founding
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Call Number: Circulating Collection: KF4541 .F66 2020Publication Date: 2020An authoritative history by the preeminent scholar of the Civil War era, The Second Founding traces the arc of the three foundational Reconstruction amendments from their origins in antebellum activism and adoption amidst intense postwar politics to their virtual nullification by narrow Supreme Court decisions and Jim Crow state laws. Today these amendments remain strong tools for achieving the American ideal of equality, if only we will take them up.
U.S. Constitution: Databases & Articles
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America: History & Life with Full Text This link opens in a new window
(EBSCO) History and culture of the United States and Canada from prehistory to the present. Some full text.
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CQ Encyclopedia of American Government This link opens in a new window(CQ) Covers the who, how, and why of American democracy. Five content categories include: the Presidency, the Supreme Court, Congress, Elections, and the U.S. Constitution. Also includes facts, statistics, images, primary source documents, and bibliographies.
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History Reference Source This link opens in a new window
(EBSCO) Books, articles, biographies, photos, maps, and video covering American, British, African, Chinese, German history, etc. Some full text.
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Military & Government Collection This link opens in a new window
(EBSCO) Current news articles covering all branches of the military and government. Some full text.
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U.S. History (Gale in Context) This link opens in a new window
(Gale) Formerly called U.S. History In Context. Historical (primary) documents, reference titles, and articles covering themes, events, individuals and periods in U.S. history from pre-Colonial times to the present. Some full text.
U.S. Constitution: Videos
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U.S. Constitution (2:14)We all know what the US Constitution is – but do you know it’s origins story? Let’s delve into history and discover more about the most document in US history. --video description
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Birth of the Constitution (4:48)In this FPRI Primer, Ron Granieri explores the development of the U.S. Constitution, and how it differs from the original governing document of the U.S.—the Articles of Confederation. --video description
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Bill of Rights and Amending the Constitution (5:28)In this Foreign Policy Research Institute Primer, Ron Granieri explores the Bill of Rights and the process of Amending the US Constitution. --video description
U.S. Constitution: Web Sites
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Constitution Day Teacher Resources: Library of CongressIncludes primary source documents.
