The U.S. Constitution

The Constitutional Dictionary

The Constitutional Dictionary This document contains words, phrases, and concepts used in the United States Constitution. Links to this document can be found on the U.S. Constitution Page . Note that some words are defined only as they apply to the Constitution itself. You may also wish to see the...

The Report of the Hartford Convention As Britain and France battled each other in the early 1800’s, enterprising Americans wanted to take advantage of the war by transporting goods for both sides, across each nation’s blockade lines. The violation of the lines angered both governments, but...

The Articles of Confederation

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The Articles of Confederation

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The Articles of Confederation

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The Articles of Confederation

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Electoral Vote – 2000 Election This page details the electoral vote for the 2000 Presidential Election. Other electoral vote counts can be found on the Main Electoral Vote Page . The popular vote and names of major candidates that did not get any electoral votes in each election can be found on...

Electoral Vote – 2004 Election This page details the electoral vote for the 2004 Presidential Election. Other electoral vote counts can be found on the Main Electoral Vote Page . The popular vote and names of major candidates that did not get any electoral votes in each election can be found on...

Electoral Vote – 2008 Election This page details the electoral vote for the 2008 Presidential Election. Other electoral vote counts can be found on the Main Electoral Vote Page . The popular vote and names of major candidates that did not get any electoral votes in each election can be found on...

Events Affecting the Constitution Through history, certain events have shaped how the Constitution has been interpreted or viewed by the public. This page will provide an overview of these events, most of which are Supreme Court cases, and provide a starting-point for further research. The primary...

First Twelve Articles of Amendment Advertisement On June 8, 1789, James Madison rose in the House of Representatives and read his thoughts about amendments to the Constitution. Based on the recommendations of several ratifying conventions and the fears expressed by the Anti-Federalists , his...

Issue Guide for “First Monday” First Monday did not air past the 12th episode, and was cancelled from the CBS schedule. First Monday is a television show that airs on the CBS television network. It began airing in January, 2002. This page is not an episode guide for the show, as it is more than...

Speech of Benjamin Franklin Advertisement Monday, September 17, 1787, was the last day of the Constitutional Convention. Pennsylvania delegate Benjamin Franklin, one of the few Americans of the time with international repute, wanted to give a short speech to the Convention prior to the signing of...

Benjamin Franklin’s Articles of Confederation Benjamin Franklin had long been a proponent of self-government and independence for the colonies of North America. In 1754, he had penned The Albany Plan for uniting the colonies, but the rest of the people were not ready at the time. He waited. The...

The Fugitive Slave Act Advertisement The Compromise of 1850 was introduced to stave off conflict between the slave states and the free states upon the admission of California as a state. Under the Compromise, California was admitted as a free state, New Mexico and Utah were organized as slave...

Electoral Vote – 1972 Election This page details the electoral vote for the 1972 Presidential Election. Other electoral vote counts can be found on the Main Electoral Vote Page . The popular vote and names of major candidates that did not get any electoral votes in each election can be found on...

Electoral Vote – 1976 Election This page details the electoral vote for the 1976 Presidential Election. Other electoral vote counts can be found on the Main Electoral Vote Page . The popular vote and names of major candidates that did not get any electoral votes in each election can be found on...

Electoral Vote – 1980 Election This page details the electoral vote for the 1980 Presidential Election. Other electoral vote counts can be found on the Main Electoral Vote Page . The popular vote and names of major candidates that did not get any electoral votes in each election can be found on...

Electoral Vote – 1984 Election This page details the electoral vote for the 1984 Presidential Election. Other electoral vote counts can be found on the Main Electoral Vote Page . The popular vote and names of major candidates that did not get any electoral votes in each election can be found on...