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The United States Constitution Reference

The United States Constitution set up what is known as the Federal Republic in North America.  Strictly speaking, the United States Constitution set up our National form of Government and in turn each state has their own Constitutions that are based upon the National Constitution.  The United States Constitution replaced the Articles of Confederation which in essence was too weak a form of a National Government. In this reference section, you will find information and resources to help you to study the United States Constitution and how it came into being.

18th Century History Youtube Channel Playlists related to the United States Constitution:

  • The United States Constitution Playlist
  • The Presidents of the United States
  • United States Politics

Documents on U.S. Constitution found on 18th Century History:

  1. The Magna Carta (The Great Charter)
  2. The Unanimous Declaration of the Thirteen United States of America (The Declaration of Independence)
  3. The Articles Of Confederation (The First constitution of the United States during the American Revolution and prior to the Constitutional Convention)
  4. Constitution of The United States of America 1787 And The United States Bill Of Rights (Downloadable texts available)
  5. The Federalist Papers Text Download (Downloadable text)
  6. Letter Of The President Of The Federal Convention, To The President Of Congress, Transmitting The Constitution

 

Articles and Books about the United States Constitution on 18th Century History:

  1. The Continental Congress
  2. American Institutions and Their Influence Chapter VIII The Federal Constitution
  3. Chapter VII The Constitutional Convention
  4. Chapter IX Adoption Of The Constitution
  5. Volume 2, Chapter 10: Rise Of The New Constitution
  6. Orations On the United States Constitution
  7. Federalism And Anti-Federalism
  8. Law and Order Article Category

 

Internet Resources:

  1. 18th Century Politics
  2. Articles of Confederation vs. the Constitution - This chart shows you the differences between the Articles of Confederation and the United States Constitution.
  3. First Federal Congress Project - Learn about the history of the First Federal Congress (1789-1791) on this Web site maintained by George Washington University, Washington D.C.
  4. Journals of the Continental Congress - From the United States Library of Congress Web site, take a look at 34 volumes of the journal of the Continental Congress.
  5. A Century of Lawmaking For a New Nation - This is the Library of Congress website that contains everything that you may need to learn about the United States Constitution and its writing,  It also includes the journals of  Congress and their debates.
  6. The Constitutional Society - This website is maintained by Jon Rowland and it contains great information about the United States Constitution.
  7. The First Amendment Library - The FIRE website now has this free resource to help you understand the 1st Amendment to the United States constitution, "The basic idea underlying the Library is to enhance the public’s understanding of the 45 words set out above, and to do so in impartial, historical, analytical, practical, and accessible ways." - FIRE
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Title Published Date Author Hits
English Origin And Early Development Of The American Judiciary 30 October 2016 Written by Simeon E. Baldwin Hits: 2990
The Separation Of The Judicial Power From The Legislative And Executive In American Constitutions 30 October 2016 Written by Simeon E. Baldwin Hits: 3205
The Relations Of The Judiciary To The Political Departments Of Government 30 October 2016 Written by Simeon E. Baldwin Hits: 3391
The Force Of Judicial Precedents 30 October 2016 Written by Simeon E. Baldwin Hits: 3816
The Judicial Power Of Developing Unwritten Law 30 October 2016 Written by Simeon E. Baldwin Hits: 3637
The Judicial Power Of Interpreting And Developing Written Law 30 October 2016 Written by Simeon E. Baldwin Hits: 3587
The Judicial Power Of Declaring What Has The Form Of Law Not To Be Law 30 October 2016 Written by Simeon E. Baldwin Hits: 3295
The Organization Of The Courts Of The States 01 November 2016 Written by Simeon E. Baldwin Hits: 2609
The Organization Of The Courts Of The United States 03 November 2016 Written by Simeon E. Baldwin Hits: 2803
Relations Of The State Judiciary To The United States And Of The United States Judiciary To The States 04 November 2016 Written by Simeon E. Baldwin Hits: 2557

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The Fathers of the Constitution, by Max Farrand 8

The Federalist Papers 85

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