Congress Creates the Bill of Rights, our new mobile app for iPads, allows students to explore the proposals, debates, and revisions that shaped the Bill of Rights.
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Congress Creates the Bill of Rights
Introducing Congress Creates the Bill of Rights, consisting of: an eBook, a mobile app for tablets, and online resources for teachers and students.
Why Did We Need a New Constitution?
For Constitution Day, your students can see the economic problems of the Articles of Confederation by reading this petition.
The Importance of U.S. Customs
When most Americans think about U.S. Customs today, they probably imagine answering questions at the airport or at border crossings about their stay in a foreign country. While that is one of its major roles, Customs has also played a major role in the growth and development of the United States—collecting tariffs (or taxes) on … Continue reading The Importance of U.S. Customs
The First Act of the First Congress
The First Congress faced numerous tasks, but one thing was so important that it was the first act signed into law.
“His Highness, The President” and the First Congress: Moving Toward Republicanism
A congressional debate in 1789 about a title of nobility for the president was a turning point toward republicanism.