Constitutional Law Topic

Constitutional Law

Databases from the Library Web Page

   LexisNexis Academic has Supreme Court cases from 1790
        and Supreme Court Briefs from 1979.

        Shepardizing:
       (1) Click the "Legal" tab. Then select "Shepard's Citations," or
       (2) Get the Supreme Court case text. In the "Next Steps" box highlight and click on "Shepard's."

       Watch video on Shepardizing. Summary of video is available here.
       See also separate S hepardizing Law Topic.

    Opposing Viewpoints has essays from Great American Court Cases.

    NetLibrary has eBooks on various legal rights.

Websites

    Congress.org
        This is a directory with links to members and staff.
        (http://www.congress.org/congressorg/home/)
    Congresslink
        Explains the workings of Congress.
        (http://www.congresslink.org)
    Constitutions for states and federal: See under Georgia, Tennessee, or U.S.
    Core Documents of U.S. Democracy
        Has the U.S. Constitution, Bill of Rights, Declaration of Independence, Supreme Courts cases,
        and other links. See also the library's LexisNexis Academic database for searching the U.S.
        Constitution and also finding federal and state case law.
        (http://www.gpoaccess.gov/coredocs.html)
    The Declaration of Independence
        Click on "read transcript" for the text. This appears under the title for the site.
        (http://www.archives.gov/exhibits/charters/declaration.html)
    The Federalist Papers
        From the Library of Congress.
        (http://thomas.loc.gov/home/histdox/fedpapers.html)
    Georgia Constitution
        May be accessed for free. The annotated version is also accessible from the library's
        LexisNexis Academic database
        (http://www.sos.state.ga.us/elections/2003_constitution.pdf)
    Historical Documents
        At Thomas from the Library of Congress has the U.S. Constitution, Bill of Rights, Federalist
        Papers, 100 Milestone Documents 1776-1965.
        (http://thomas.loc.gov/home/histdoxmainpg.html)
    Landmark Supreme Court Cases
        This site helps us understand the most significant U.S. Supreme Court cases.
        (http://www.landmarkcases.org)
    LexisNexis Academic
        From our library web page, select LexisNexis. Select State Codes and Tennessee to find both
        the Tennessee and U.S. constitutions. In the hard copy of the TCA, see volume 1.
        (http://library.chattanoogastate.edu)
    Supreme Court Decisions
        Cornell University offers this site free. In addition, these decisions are available from
        LexisNexis Academic.
       (http://straylight.law.cornell.edu/supct/index.html)
    Supreme Court of the United States
        The U.S. Supreme Court decisions. They are also available from LexisNexis Academic.
        (http://www.supremecourtus.gov/)
    Tennessee Constitution
        From the Tennessee Blue Book
        (http://state.tn.us/sos/bluebook/05-06/46-tnconst.pdf)
    Tennessee Constitution and U.S. Constitution
        Look in the left menu for the Constitutions of the United States and for Tennessee. These
        are also found in volume 1 of the Tennessee Code online and in hard copy. They are is also available
        in the annotated version in LexisNexis Academic.
        (http://www.michie.com/tennessee/lpext.dll?f=templates&fn=main-h.htm&cp=tncode)
    U.S. Constitution
        From the Government Printing Office. Also available from the library's LexisNexis Academic
        database. Note: The original Constitution may be viewed by clicking on "read transcript"
        at The National Archives Experience.
        (http://www.gpoaccess.gov/constitution/index.html)

EBooks

    The Bill of Rights
        Thomas Lewis (Pasadena: Salem Press, 2002).
    A Companion to the United States Constitution and Its Amendments
        John Vile (Westport, Conn.: Greenwood, 2001).
    The Constitution in Congress: The Federalist Period 1789-1801
        David Currie (Chicago: University of Chicago Press, 1999).
    The Constitution of the United States of America
        (Champaign, Ill.: Project Gutenberg, nd).
    Constitutional Remedies: A Reference Guide to the United States Constitution
        Michael Wells, et al. (Westport, Conn.: Greenwood, 2002).
    Freedom of Speech in the Public Workplace: A Legal and Practical Guide to Issues Affecting Public Employment
        Marcy Edwards (Chicago: American Bar Association, 1998).
    Prohibited Government Acts: A Reference Guide to the United States Constitution
        Jack Stark. (Westport, Conn.: Greenwood, 2002).
    Religion in the Workplace: A Comprehensive Guide to Legal Rights and Responsibilities
        Michael Wolf, et al. (Chicago: American Bar Association, 1998).
    The Right to Religious Liberty: The Basic ACLU Guide to Religious Rights
        Barry Lynn, et al. (Carbondale Southern Illinois University Press, 1995).
    Shapers of the Great Debate on Jacksonian Democracy: A Biographical Dictionary
        Paul E. Doutrich (Westport, CT: Greenwood, 2004).
    U.S. Court Cases
        Magill's Choice (Pasadena: Salem, 1999).

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By Laura Young, Last Updated October 08, 2009