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We the People--Rougle/Kropp: Home

LibGuide designed with the building-based ACHS We the People classes.

Citing Sources

Databases to Search

US Constitution

Constitution Annotated
Constitute
Magna Carta and the Constitution – History
Video outlining connection between the Magna Carta and the Constitution.
Magna Carta: Muse and Mentor
Library of Congress overview of how the Magna Carta informed documents central to the creation of the new country.

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News Organizations

Democracy in America - DeTocqueville

Democracy in America

Civil War Amendments

13th, 14th & 15th Amendments

Marbury v. Madison

PBS -Marbury v. Madison

National Constitution Center

The Anti-Federalists

The Patriot Act

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Library of Congress

The Library of Congress

The Federalist Papers

The Federalist Papers

Congress.gov

Congress.gov

Civics Renewal Network

Civics Renewal Network

Center for Civic Education

Find videos here!

Foreign Policy

Presidential Power

4th Amendment

Judge Kavanaugh quote from C-SPAN

Compulsory Voting

Supreme Court

British Constitution

See also article on"British Constitution" in U.S. History in Context Database.

Ancient Philosophy (Classics)

Also check "World History in Context" Database.

Founding Docs

The Declaration of Independence
Magna Carta
Mayflower Compact
Virginia Declaration of Rights
Virginia Statue of Religious Freedom
Federalist Papers
Full-text PDF of the Federalist Papers from Project Gutenberg.

The European Union

How the EU works

Doctrine of incorporation

Doctrine of incorporation

The Marshall Plan

The Marshall Plan

Judicial Review