- National Arhives The national archive for important historical documents, including documents related to the founding of the United States and the US Constitution.
- Constitution View the Constitution and learn about its history and unique features.
- Federalist Papers After the Constitution was written, those supporting the document had to convince the states to vote in favor of ratification. Advocates for ratification wrote editorials, known as the Federalist Papers, which were published in hopes of increasing public support for ratification.
- Independence Hall Take a tour of the building in which the Founding Fathers wrote the Constitution.
- Shays' Rebellion Shays' Rebellion as a key event that demonstrated the weakness of the Articles of Confederation and led to the Constitutional Convention.
- Artciles of Confederation The Constitution was not the first governing document in the United States. The Articles of Confederation, adopted after the Revolutionary War, left most of the governing power with the state governments.
- National Constitution Center A non-profit center devoted to promoting increased awareness of the Constitution.
- Founding Fathers Learn more about the men who drafted the Constitution.
- To Form a More Perfect Union Prepared by the Library of Congress, this site provides information about the Constitutional Convention and the events leading up to the writing of the Constitution.
