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Constitution Day
What is Constitution Day?
September 17 of each year is designated as Constitution Day. It marks the day in 1787 when the Constitution was signed. USF Libraries will have pocket constitutions available for free at all library campus service desks while supplies last.
There are also numerous online government information sources available for free. Additionally, as a federal depository library, the USF Tampa campus library contains a large print collection of U.S. government publications for the USF and Tampa Bay Area community
Constitutional Texts
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Interactive ConstitutionThis interactive constitution allows you to read the text and see what experts and scholars say about it, including common interpretation and matters of debate.
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The Constitution of the United StatesTranscript of original Constitution of the United States from the US Archives, also allows you to look at images of original
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Bill of RightsTranscript of the original Bill of Rights from US Archives, also shares images of original document.
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The American Constitution - A Documentary RecordYale law project that shares documents that influenced the creation and implementation of the Constitution of the United States.
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Annotated ConstitutionU.S. Constitution analysis and interpretation from congress.gov
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Library of Congress Constitution CollectionFree digital archive featuring original documents, early printed versions, and related materials from the period.
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FindLaw's Constitution AnnotatedFree online resource providing the full text with extensive case citations and analysis for each clause.