A lifetime of great resources…
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These links will give you immediate access to almost any document that you can imagine related to the Constitution:
United States Constitution – In this version of the Constitution, every section that has been altered by an amendment provides a link that takes you directly to the amendment that made the change. It also provides a printer-friendly version if you’d like to have a hard copy of the Constitution to make notes on.
Constitution Apps for iPhone and Android – It’s always great to have a copy of the Constitution right on your phone to help you when you get into an unexpected debate during the day. These apps make it extremely easy to say, “If you really think that’s Constitutional, then show me exactly where it is in the Constitution.” However, I haven’t had an opportunity to read the extra commentary in the Android app so I’m not able say if that aspect of it is good or bad.
The Federalist Papers – If you want to understand what the Constitution really means, there is no better resource than the Federalist Papers. This site gives you access to all 85 papers, nicely organized under descriptive headings that will help you find papers that address the topic you are interested in.
Hillsdale College’s Constitution Reader - This site provides you with links to the original text of documents related to the Constitution and its interpretation that span from the Revolution all the way through the New Deal.
Free to Choose TV - This site gives you access to all of the videos from Milton Friedman’s Free to Choose TV series. If you want to understand free markets, this may be the best place to start. No fees, no passwords, just videos.
The Law by Frederic Bastiat – There is simply no better investment of your study time than reading The Law. In just a little more than 50 pages Bastiat will give you an incredible understanding of socialism and the problems it creates. The Foundation for Economic Education also offers more free resources at this link.
Noah Webster’s 1828 Dictionary – The way we use a lot of words has changed a lot since 1787. Because of that, if you truly want to understand the Constitution (or the writings of the Founders) you need a dictionary that will tell you what the Founders meant by the words they chose.
The Online Library of Liberty – This site has links to the text of thousands of books and articles on liberty and individual rights dating from Ancient Greece to well after the Revolution. The key to finding what you are looking for is to scroll down to the bottom of the left-hand side bar and type it into the “Find author/title” box.
The Avalon Project – This site is Yale Law School’s collection of documents related to the Constitution. Everything is organized chronologically so it’s very easy to scroll through and find what you need.
