Library: Constitution Day 2020: Special Topics: Additional Resources

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Constitution Annotated
Shows how the Constitution has been interpreted over time, placed in the context of legal decisions and important events. Searchable. Provided by the United States Congress.
Constitution USA
Streaming media, plain-language explanations of important Constitutional concepts, court cases, and events, and games! Provided by PBS.
The Annenberg Guide to the United States Constitution
The text of the U.S. Constitution, with plain-language explanations of each section, plus streaming media, ebooks, and games.

The U. S. Constitution, 2nd Edition by Timothy Harper
Call Number: Ebook
ISBN: 9781465454362
Publication Date: 2016-09-06
Covers the birth of the Constitution and the history and details of its amendments.
A Debt Against the Living: An Introduction to Originalism by Ilan Wurman
Call Number: Ebook
ISBN: 9781108304221
Publication Date: 2017-08-30
An introduction to, and argument for, the concept of Constitutional "originalism" popular among the American Right.
The New Roberts Court, Donald Trump, and Our Failing Constitution by Stephen M. Feldman
Call Number: Ebook
ISBN: 9783319564500
Publication Date: 2017-07-13
Documents how Constitutional "originalism" has misinterpreted the Framers' intentions, and gradually allowed corporations and the wealthy to accumulate unprecedented influence over American government and policy.