Bill of Rights: First Amendment

Bill of Rights: First Amendment

Celebrating Bill of Rights Day by Understanding the First Amendment’s Impact on Our Freedom Image of the National Archives Building by David Samuel May 19, 2010. The Charters of Freedom, including the Bill of Rights are  preserved and on display here.A Charter of...
A Short Story of the Bill of Rights

A Short Story of the Bill of Rights

A Story of The Bill of Rights Four years after the American War of Independence, James Madison was getting ready to attend the Constitutional Convention as one of Virginia’s delegates. The delegates were meeting to talk about how to improve the Articles of...
The Liberty Bus Experience

The Liberty Bus Experience

All Aboard the Give Me Liberty Bus! The Liberty Bus is here to get fifth-grade students excited about civics. Imagine a museum or classroom on wheels. This bus helps kids understand the important role civics plays in our lives.”Civics” is about what rights...
U.S. Constitution Articles 4-7 Made Easier

U.S. Constitution Articles 4-7 Made Easier

When you think of the Constitution, you might think of a complex, hard-to-understand, stuffy old law. In reality, it is fairly straightforward without a lot of the legal jargon that is made in today’s contracts. However, parts of it can be more difficult to...