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Use this Gale database to research people, events, and topics in U.S. history. It includes primary sources, images, and video. (Funded by the Massachusetts Board of Library Commissioners) FULL SUITE OF GALE DATABASES
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Primary sources, images, maps, charts, and more about important individuals, events, and topics in U.S. history.
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Use this database to learn about constitutional amendments in the news today. Try searching both by name and number ("6th amendment" and "sixth amendment"). First search by these terms in the article title, and then by article text if you need more information. (Funded by the Massachusetts Board of Library Commissioners) FULL SUITE OF GALE DATABASES
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WEB SITES

Do I Have a Right? Game
You manage a law firm staffed
with lawyers who specialize in constitutional law. You must decide whether a client's problem is covered by a constitutional right.

History of the Constitution
Part of Ben's Guide to Government for Kids from the U.S. Government Printing Office.

Constitution of the United States
See the original document and learn about its history. The article "A More Perfect Union" is an in-depth look at the Constitutional Convention and the ratification process. From the National Archives.

100 Milestone Documents
The text of 100 milestone documents which chronicle United States history from 1776 to 1965.

Interactive Bill of Rights Game
Help restore the Bill of Rights! The Official National Computer has crashed. Your mission... rebuild the document by finding the missing rights and freedoms in Freeville.

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updated 01/26/2011