Debating the Constitution

Federalist vs. Anti-Federalists

1. The Federalist Papers - http://avalon.law.yale.edu/subject_menus/fed.asp
2. Background and Basics of Federalism - http://usgovinfo.about.com/od/rightsandfreedoms/a/studyback.htm
3. National and State Governments - http://usgovinfo.about.com/od/rightsandfreedoms/a/federalism.htm
4. Hamilton and the National Economy -http://americanhistory.about.com/od/18thcentury/a/Alexander-Hamilton-And-The-National-Economy.htm
5.  Antifederalists - http://www.ushistory.org/us/16b.asp
6. Anti-Federalists - http://www.u-s-history.com/pages/h374.html
7.  Anti-Federalist Papers - http://www.constitution.org/afp/afp.htm

Bill of Rights                                                  

1. States’ Rights - http://civilliberty.about.com/od/raceequalopportunity/tp/States-Rights-History-Timeline.htm
2. Bill of Rights - http://billofrightsinstitute.org/founding-documents/bill-of-rights/
3. All Amendments - http://www.ushistory.org/documents/amendments.htm
4. 1^st Amendment - http://kids.laws.com/first-amendment
5. 2^nd Amendment – http://www.layers-of-learning.com/the-second-amendment-for-kids/
6. 3^rd Amendment – http://www.government-and-constitution.org/bill-of-rights/3rd-amendment.htm
7. 4^th Amendment – http://score.rims.k12.ca.us/score_lessons/bill_of_rights/media/four.htm
8. 5^th Amendment – http://content.time.com/time/video/player/0,32068,1027130599001_2080298,00.html
9. 6^th Amendment – http://www.constitutingamerica.org/juliette/?p=271
10. 7^th Amendment – http://www.ducksters.com/history/us_government/seventh_amendment.php
11. 8^th Amendment – http://constitutioncenter.org/constitution/the-amendments/amendment-8-cruel-and-unusual-punishment
12. 9^th Amendment – http://content.time.com/time/specials/packages/article/0,28804,2080345_2080344_2080383,00.html
13. 10^th Amendment – http://www.cliffsnotes.com/cliffsnotes/american-government/the-10th-amendment-does-what

Interactive Constitution - http://www.phschool.com/curriculum_support/interactive_constitution/

Constitutional Convention

Proceedings

1. First President - http://www.loc.gov/exhibits/creating-the-united-states/road-to-the-constitution.html#obj2
2. Notes on the Debates - http://avalon.law.yale.edu/subject_menus/debcont.asp
3. http://americanhistory.about.com/od/usconstitution/p/constitutional_convention.htm
4. Key Compromises - http://americanhistory.about.com/od/usconstitution/tp/compromises-of-the-constitutional-convention.htm
5. Convention Procedures - http://teachingamericanhistory.org/static/convention/themes/12.html

Virginia vs. New Jersey Plans

1. Image of document - http://www.ourdocuments.gov/doc.php?flash=true&doc=7
2. Montpelier - http://www.montpelier.org/james-and-dolley-madison/james-madison/father-of-the-constitution/virginia-plan
3. Father of the Constitution - http://www.constitutionfacts.com/us-constitution-amendments/james-madison/
4. New Jersey Plan - http://press-pubs.uchicago.edu/founders/documents/v1ch8s9.html
5. Why was the NJ Plan Introduced? - http://teachingamericanhistory.org/static/convention/themes/3.html
6. Virginia and New Jersey infographics - https://www.boundless.com/u-s-history/textbooks/boundless-u-s-history-textbook/founding-a-nation-1783-1789-9/the-united-states-constitution-84/the-virginia-and-new-jersey-plans-475-3263/
7. At the Convention - http://zorak.monmouth.edu/~njhist/njconstconvention.html

Slavery

1. Jefferson Notes - http://www.loc.gov/exhibits/creating-the-united-states/road-to-the-constitution.html#obj1
2. The Constitution and Slavery - http://www.crf-usa.org/black-history-month/the-constitution-and-slavery
3. Influence on Writing the Constitution - http://www.washingtontimes.com/news/2005/dec/18/20051218-125506-2924r/?page=all
4. Constitutional Understanding - http://www.washingtontimes.com/news/2005/dec/18/20051218-125506-2924r/?page=all
5. Slavery and the Constitution - https://www.docsoffreedom.org/readings/slavery-and-the-constitution
6. Excluded from We the People - http://school.familyeducation.com/slavery-us/african-american-history/47429.html

The Constitution 

1. http://www.ushistory.org/documents/constitution.htm
2. http://www.usconstitution.net/constconart.html
3. Q & A - http://www.archives.gov/exhibits/charters/constitution_q_and_a.html
4. Almanac of Policy Issues - http://www.policyalmanac.org/government/archive/constitution.shtml
5. Constitution through Compromise - http://www.ushistory.org/us/15d.asp

Articles vs. Constitution

1. http://home.earthlink.net/~gfeldmeth/chart.art.html
2. http://ocw.usu.edu/university-studies/u-s-institutions/comparison-of-constitution-and-articles-of-confederation.html
3. http://annmariehayeswebsite.weebly.com/articles-of-confederation-vs-us-constitution-comparison.html