Research Guides: PLS 112: Introduction to American Government: Constitution Project

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Constitution Annotated
Legal analysis and interpretation of the United States Constitution based on a comprehensive review of Supreme Court case law and, where relevant, historical practices that have defined the text of the Constitution.
The Constitution Primary Sources
A curated collection of digitized primary source documents from the Library of Congress.
The Interactive Constitution
Explore the U.S. Constitution by looking at the text with the addition of history, context, and meaning from leading scholars of diverse legal and philosophical perspectives.
The National Archives - America's Founding Documents
Digitized primary source documents from the National Archives.
The United States Government Manual
The official handbook of the Federal Government, providing comprehensive information on the legislative, judicial, and executive branches.

Research Starter: U.S. Constitution
A quick overview providing background and key elements of the U.S. constitution. Login with WCC NetID and Password for access.
OneSearch Library Resources
Use One Search to find information in multiple databases at once. It's like a Google search of the library's resources.

History Reference Center This link opens in a new window
Click on "Civics & Government" and then "The U.S. Constitution" to browse content by topic.
US History In Context This link opens in a new window
provides contextual information on hundreds of the most significant people, events and topics in U.S. History.
US History Collection This link opens in a new window
The database offers balanced coverage of events in U.S. history and scholarly work being established in the field.
World History In Context This link opens in a new window
Provides contextual information on hundreds of the most significant people, events and topics in World History.
World History Collection This link opens in a new window
Provides access to scholarly journals and magazines about world history.

CIA World Factbook
Brief overviews of countries, economies, and government structures around the world.
Constitute Project
Click "Constitutions" in the top menu to read and compare constitutions from around the world.