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Posted by: Danna Bell
Explore the path the Constitution followed to ratification in North Carolina and Rhode Island with articles from the Gazette of the United States.
Posted in: Constitution, Revolution and the New Nation (1764-1815)
Posted by: Danna Bell
This post is by Jen Reidel, the 2019-2020 Library of Congress Teacher in Residence. In 1958, President Eisenhower designated May 1 as Law Day to recognize the influence of the rule of law within our government and society. Use primary sources to facilitate a conversation with students about legal concepts like justice and due process.
Posted in: Government and Law
Posted by: Danna Bell
Get suggestions on how to use court cases to teach civic principles, historic moments and the structure of the court system.
Posted in: Government and Law, Industrial United States, World Wars and the Great Depression (1914-1945)
Posted by: Danna Bell
Now in 2020, over 100 years after this photograph was taken, the United States is once again preparing to undertake its decennial census, mandated by the U.S. Constitution for the purpose of determining how many seats in Congress go to each state.
Posted in: Government and Law, Science Technology and Math
Posted by: Danna Bell
Many Americans take for granted the guarantees of the Bill of Rights. However, the story and order of the initially proposed twelve amendments submitted to states for ratification offer an interesting case study for students to analyze and discuss why certain rights were included as a protection against federal encroachment upon citizens' freedom and how they apply to us today.
Posted in: Constitution, Revolution and the New Nation (1764-1815)