THE BASIC RULES

Constitution of the United States: http://lcweb2.loc.gov/const/const.html

Bill of Rights (First Ten Amendments to Constitution): http://lcweb2.loc.gov/const/bor.html

Amendments 11-27 to the Constitution: http://lcweb2.loc.gov/const/amend.html

REASONS BEHIND THE RULES

Declaration of Independence: http://www.law.indiana.edu/uslawdocs/declaration.html

Federalist Paper #10 (Why Complex Gov. Structures): http://w3.one.net/~mweiler/ushda/fedpap10.htm

DOCUMENTS THAT SHAPED THE UNITED STATES

A Mega-Site Containing Many Such Documents: http://w3.one.net/~mweiler/ushda/list.htm

The Gettysburg Address--Constitution Reaffirmed: http://w3.one.net/~mweiler/ushda/gan.htm

Emancipation Proclamation: Prelude to Amendments 13-15: http://w3.one.net/~mweiler/ushda/ep.htm

Lincoln's Second Inaugural Address: http://w3.one.net/~mweiler/ushda/al2inaug.htm

POUPOURRI

Find out about ANY country (Don't be a "map moron"): http://www.geographic.org

Interactive Geography, Games that Make You Smarter: library.advanced.org/10157/

Geographic Info Systems (GIS) Maps and Research: http://www.esri.com/gisforeveryone/