On September 17, 1878, the Constitutional Convention Delegates signed the final draft of the U. S. Constitution. It was then sent to the states to ratify.
Like many of you, I’m pretty sure I had to memorize the Preamble in 5th Grade Social Studies class (although, Schoolhouse Rock! also helped…)
We the People of the United States, in Order to form a more perfect Union, establish Justice, insure domestic Tranquility, provide for the common defense, promote the general Welfare, and secure the Blessings of Liberty to ourselves and our Posterity, do ordain and establish this Constitution for the United States of America.
As Alexander Hamilton celebrated in the song Non-Stop from Hamilton by Lin-Manuel Miranda, “I was chosen for the Constitutional Convention!”
Similarly, in celebration of the birthday of the U. S. Constitution, the Hamilton County Law Library would like to highlight a number of resources in our collection, available for subscribers to borrow.
Please feel free to contact us for more information about how to borrow any of our print items, or access any of the online resources.
Print Collection
The American’s guide: comprising the Declaration of Independence; the Articles of Confederation; the Constitution of the United States
The Constitution and what it means to-day
The Constitution of the United States of America: analysis and interpretation
The Constitution
Constitutional Law
The Constitution of the United States, according to the latest amendments
Corwin on the Constitution
How to read the Constitution and why
A lawyer looks at the Constitution
Making sense of search and seizure law: a 4th Amendment handbook
Understanding the First Amendment
Online Collection
OVERDRIVE E-Books
Constitution of the United States of America
Principles of Constitutional Law
EBSCO
Court Review
Religious Freedom in Focus
HeinOnline
Essays in Constitutional Law
Federal Bar Association Journal
Lawyers and the Constitution: How Laissez Faire Came to the Supreme Court
Our Constitution: Tool or Testament
Supreme Court and the Constitution
U.S. Supreme Court Library
Westlaw
Constitutional Law Deskbook
Constitutional Rights of the Accused
Duke Journal of Constitutional Law & Public Policy
Federalist Society Review
The First Amendment: Freedom of Speech
Hastings Constitutional Law Quarterly
Modern Constitutional Law
Search & Seizure: A Treatise on the 4th Amendment
Seton Hall Constitutional Law Journal
Smolla & Nimmer on Freedom of Speech
Treatise on Constitutional—Substance & Procedure, 5th
United States Supreme Court Actions
University of Pennsylvania Journal of Constitutional Law
Warrantless Search Law Deskbook
William and Mary Bill of Rights Journal
You can also find information on various Constitution Day Activities online at—
The ABA Constitution Day website:
https://www.americanbar.org/groups/public_education/programs/constitution_day/
National Constitutional Center:
https://constitutioncenter.org/learn/civic-calendar/constitution-day-civic-holiday
The Library of Congress:
https://www.loc.gov/classroom-materials/constitution-day-resources/
Federal Courts:
And Constitution Day: https://www.constitutionday.com/
However you celebrate, we hope that you have a wonderful Constitution Day 2020!