The Freedom Network: American Civil Liberties Union (ACLU)
The American Civil Liberties Union (ACLU), Freedom Network is the Internet version of the civil rights institution. This site offers a wealth of information and news all relating to the movement of the ACLU to protect and articulate the freedoms expressed in the United States Constitution. This site offers: (1) Membership opportunities; (2) Current news on national and international topics; (3) A Congressional section; (4) A Courts section; and (5) Sections by subject featuring: News, Congressional activity and Case law This is a starting point for research on the broad range of topic areas concerning civil liberties.
http://www.aclu.org/
Centre for Constitutional Studies
The University of Alberta's Centre for Constitutional Studies works to advocate and further the study of national and international constitutional matters . The Centre offers an updated list of lectures and events as well as several constitutional publications. The Centre also offers several resources and link libraries that explore Canadian and international constitutions. By signing up for membership, you will receive discounts on in-house publications and seminars as well as additional periodicals.
http://www.law.ualberta.ca/centres/ccs/
Chronology of U.S. Historical Documents (University of Oklahoma)
The University of Oklahoma features a "Chronology of U.S. Historical Documents" which range in chronological order from Pre Colonial works such as the Magna Carta to current President Bush's Inaugural Address.
http://www.law.ou.edu/hist/
Worldwide Constitutions, Treaties and Declarations
This site, created by Richard Kimber from the University of Keele, contains constitutions, peace accords, and other documents from countries around the world ranging from Algeria to Zimbabwe. Focusing on the change of a countries' constitution over time, this well laid out site offers many constitutions in the original language and in English translation. Other valuable links are also available on this site.
http://www.psr.keele.ac.uk/const.htm
The Constitution Society
The Constitution Society is a site with an activist flare in the area of violations of the U.S. Constitution. The information offered is vast and encompassing offering: (1) Basic Principles; (2) Founding Documents; (3) Rights, Powers, and Duties; (4) Reference and Resource; and (5) several other categories. This site offers information for those seeking assistance on the interpretation of the Constitution. The documents are available in several forms creating ease of use in printing, cutting and pasting.
http://www.constitution.org/
Constitutional Law Introduction ('Lectric Law Library)
The 'Lectric Law Library Constitutional Law page is a comprehensive overview of British and American constitutional systems. The site offers: (1) Constitutional Interpretation; (2) An overview of judicial review; (3) A synopsis of "Constitutional Law Landmarks;" (4) Directory and Index; (5) Reference; and (6) The Lay People's, The Business People's, and the Legal Professional's Lounge. The Legal Professional's Lounge provides information for judges, lawyers, expert witnesses and consultants, and "para-pros."
http://www.lectlaw.com/files/con08.htm
Electronic Frontier Foundation (EFF)
Electronic Frontier Foundation (EFF) is an organization dedicated to protecting and promoting freedom in the electronic frontier. This site offers: (1) An in-depth section on Active Cases and Efforts of the EFF; (2) Free Expression and Digital Privacy; (3) An EFF Archive containing major topics of EFF interest; and (4) EFF Membership and Members Services. This site discusses constitutional freedoms as they arise in daily life.
http://www.eff.org/
Constitutional Rights Foundation
The Constitutional Rights Foundation (CRF) is working to develop a deeper understanding of citizenship through values expressed in our Constitution and its Bill of Rights. This site offers: (1) Online Lessons; (2) A calendar of events; and (3) CRF publications. CRF's Online Lessons, Interactive classroom activities include: a lesson on the electoral college, the tragedy at Columbine High School raising new concerns about school violence in America, and a comprehensive survey of current and historic issues surrounding impeachment. This is a learning tool for high school students and those interested in the fundamentals of Constitutional Law showing its link to everyday life.
http://www.crf-usa.org/
Constitution Finder (Nguyen)
Constitution Finder is a lawyer maintained index offering constitutions, charters, amendments, and other related documents. Nations are listed alphabetically and are linked to their constitutional texts. This comprehensive site allows the use of alphabetical listing search keys for more convenient maneuvering and offers the documents in varying languages.
http://www.urich.edu/~jpjones/confinder/
Electronic Privacy Information Center (EPIC)
The Electronic Privacy Information Center (EPIC) is a public interest site that focuses on public interest in emerging civil liberties issues, protection of privacy, First Amendment and constitutional values. This site was established in Washington D.C. in 1994. EPIC's site offers: (1) The Privacy Law Sourcebook 2000; (2) The Consumer Law Sourcebook 2000; (3) Latest News and Policy Archives sections; (4) The EPIC Alert Newsletter; and (5) EPIC Publications, including "The Hacker Ethic." EPIC offers the information of a well-developed constitutional landmark with a grass-root feel.
http://epic.org/
First Amendment Cyber-Tribune (FACT)
The First Amendment Cyber Tribune (FACT) site is intended to be a resource for anyone wanting to learn about the First Amendment by providing information on all the liberties guaranteed by this amendment. The site is continually updated and expanded. FACT maintains links to other Web sites that have relevant material. The site offers a wide array of material focused solely on the First Amendment of the United States Constitution and will help hone your search.
http://w3.trib.com/FACT/
Freedom Forum Online
The Freedom ForumOnline is an information rich site offering: (1) The Newseum, an online museum of news; (2) A First Amendment section offering news, commentary and analysis, conference information, and Supreme Court analysis; (3) Newsroom Diversity ; and (4) International Media Issues with an interactive click and learn world map. This site uses clear and concise language and is user friendly.
http://www.freedomforum.org/
International Association of Constitutional Law (IACL)
The International Association of Constitutional Law (IACL) aims to develop a network of constitutionalists from countries throughout the world. The purpose of this site is to: (1) Provide a forum for the exchange of knowledge and information; (2) Develop an understanding of constitutional systems; (3) Examine and compare common constitutional issues ; (4) Anticipate new issues and identify approaches which might be taken to them; and (5) Offer a pool from which teams might be constructed to examine and provide advice on particular issues. This comprehensive site provides information in other languages and contains a list of other informational links. Membership to this organization is also available on this site.
http://www.frg.eur.nl/pub/iacl/
International Constitutional Law (ICL)
The International Constitutional Law (ICL) site is a vast collection of ever-growing pages on specific countries and their respective constitutional policies. Countries represented include from Afghanistan and Albania to Zambia and Zaire, and is working to include a laundry list of developing political entities. Each country page contains: A color map depicting the country and its neighboring countries; (2) The countries' current constitution and any past constitutions for comparative purposes; (3) A brief synopsis of the countries' current and historical political and constitutional situation; and (4) An alphabetical index of countries for ease of use comparison.
http://www.uni-wuerzburg.de/law/index.html
The Legal Information Institute (LII): An Overview of Civil Rights
An Overview of Civil Rights, presented by of the Legal Information Institute (LII), provides a comprehensive overview of United States constitutional civil rights. The synopsis includes in-text internal and external links to relevant areas of the U.S. Constitution as well as the United States Code. This site also offers a helpful outline within its split screen appearance offering links to federal, state, and international resources on civil rights. A great launch pad for any civil rights research.
http://www.law.cornell.edu/topics/civil_rights.html
The Legal Information Institute (LII): An Overview of American Constitutional Law
American Constitutional Law is an overview of constitutional law furnished by The Legal Information Institute (LII). This site offers a narrative that encompasses a wide variety of constitutional law with useful in-text links to sections of the U.S. Constitution, The Bill of Rights, and Supreme Court decisions. This site also offers a helpful outline within its split screen layout offering links to federal, state, and international resources.
http://www.law.cornell.edu/topics/constitutional.html
The Legal Information Institute (LII): An Overview of the Death Penalty
The Legal Information Institute (LII) offers an Overview of the Death Penalty. The overview briefly discusses the legal implications of the death penalty on the Eighth Amendment of the United States Constitution. This site also offers a helpful outline within its split screen appearance offering links to federal, state, and international resources on civil rights. As with most presentations of LII, the outline format of related links is easy to use and perfectly direct.
http://www.law.cornell.edu/topics/death_penalty.html
The Legal Information Institute: An Overview of Employment Discrimination Law
An Overview of Employment Discrimination Law is given by The Legal Information Institute (LII). This site offers an extensive narrative of employment and employment discrimination law referencing: (1) The Age Discrimination in Employment Act (ADEA); (2) The American with Disabilities Act (ADA); (3) The Black Lung Act; and (4) The Equal Opportunity Employment Commission (EEOC). This site also offers a helpful outline within its split screen appearance offering links to federal and state resources on employment rights and laws. Sources include: The United States Department of Labor, The Code of Federal Regulations and The United States Code.
http://www.law.cornell.edu/topics/employment_discrimination.html
The Legal Information Institute: An Overview of the First Amendment
An Overview of the First Amendment presented by The Legal Information Institute (LII), is a concise look at the First Amendment to the United States Constitution and its legal significance. This site also offers a helpful outline within its split screen appearance offering links to federal and state resources on First Amendment issues, human rights and other related topics.
http://www.law.cornell.edu/topics/first_amendment.html
Lyo's Researching Constitutional Law on the Internet: World Constitutions/Comprehensive Constitutional Law (Constitutional Law eResearch)
Constitutional Law eResearch is a site dedicated the United States and international Constitutions. It provides, among other things, the full text of the U.S. Constitution with references to cases, books, articles, and commentaries. This site presents the U.S. Constitution in several forms and U.S. Constitutional segments relating to specific constitutional topics, such as "Constitutional Separation of Powers between the President and Congress."
http://www.lib.uchicago.edu/~llou/conlaw.html
The United States Constitution: Law Library of Congress
The United States Constitution presented by the Law Library of Congress offers the full text of the U.S. Constitution as well as: (1) Constitutional Commentaries; (2) Historical Texts; (3) Constitutional Influences; (4) Judicial Decisions; and (5) Legal guides to the U.S. Constitution. This site provides a wealth of information from a variety of expert sites, such as the National Archive of records. This site's Supreme Court Syllabi search link is also quite useful.
http://www.loc.gov/law/guide/usconst.html
Flag Burning in America (The Flag Burning Page)
"The Flag Burning Page" is established as a protest to the proposed "Flag Protection Amendment." The goal of this site is to defeat any attempt to change the Constitution of the United States over flag desecration. The site includes information on: (1) The History of Flag Burning; (2) Flag Desecration Bibliography for further research, (3) Essays, Articles, Comments, and Cartoons, (4) The Legal Definition of "Flag", and (5) Many other informational categories. The Flag Burning Amendment has raised serious constitutional debate regarding the freedoms granted under the U.S. Constitution. This site explores those rights and acts as a meeting ground.
http://www.esquilax.com/flag/
Current Constitutional Events: USConstitution.net
The United States Constitution Online, presented by USConstitution.net, is a site designed to ask and answer current questions relating to constitutional law and policy. This well condensed site offers: (1) Plain text versions of, The U.S. Constitution, The U.S. Declaration of Independence, and The U.S. Articles of Confederation; (2) Historical and Commentary publications; (3) A constitutional message board; (4) The U.S. Constitution Explained; and (5) Many other informational categories. This site also a "U.S. Constitution Explained" section and includes a Glossary of "Obscure terms and words."
http://www.usconstitution.net/
