USAFA Library Guides: Constitution of the United States: U.S. Constitution

U.S. Constitution History and Resources - primary sources

Free Internet resources from official .gov domains.

Declaration of Independence
Articles of Confederation
Constitution of the United States
From the National Archives' America's Founding Documents
The Bill of Rights
Framers of the Constitution
Journals of the Continental Congress, 1774-1789
The journals "are the records of the daily proceedings of the Congress as kept by the office of its secretary, Charles Thomson."--Journals of the Continental Congress from The Library of Congress
Federalist Papers
The Debates in the Several State Conventions on the Adoption of the Federal Constitution
The five "volumes remain the best source for materials about the national government's transitional period between the closing of the Constitutional Convention in September 1787 and the opening of the First Federal Congress in March 1789."--Jonathan Elliot's Debates from The Library of Congress
The Records of the Federal Convention of 1787 by Max Farrand (Farrand's Records)
"Farrand's Records remains the single best source for discussions of the Constitutional Convention."--Farrand's Records from The Library of Congress
Library of Congress Guide - U.S. Constitution

Constitution Annotated

Constitution of the United States of America: Analysis and Interpretation

Videos from Kanopy

	The History of the United States - The Founding Fathers The History of the US
	The Constitution: The Compromise That Made a Nation
	The Constitution and Cyberspace (Episode 11)

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Citizenship Week

The United States Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) celebrates Constitution Week 2019 with Naturalization Ceremonies throughout the United States and its territories. The U.S. Air Force Academy was the venue for a ceremony held on September, 2019. Colorado Springs TV channel, KOAA reported highlights of this special event.

Visit the USCIS website for information about U.S. Citizenship.

Civics and Citizenship Toolkit
Includes: Civics Flash Cards for the Naturalization Test; Preparing for the Naturalization Test: A Pocket Study Guide; Welcome to the United States: A Guide for New Immigrants

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