Background on the Bill of Rights and James Madison's involvement. Includes antecedents, the text of Madison's speech to the House of Representatives proposing the Bill of Rights, text and audio of the Bill of Rights, an article about Madison and the separation of church and state, and more.. (Copyright 2006 by Librarians' Internet Index)
Search the U.S. Declaration of Independence, Constitution, Bill of Rights, Amendments to the Constitution (11-27), Federalist Papers, and Anti-Federalist Papers.
Covers 'the birth of the American Republic and the struggle of a loosely connected group of states to become a nation.' Has a timeline (from 1760, when George III ascended the throne, through 1791), details about defining events, material about daily life and the military in the Colonies, and more.. (Copyright 2006 by Librarians' Internet Index)