LibGuides: Constitutions of the United States and Nevada: Federal Bill of Rights & Amendments

Text of U.S Constitution, Bill of Rights & Amendments Web Sites

Amendments to the Constitution of the United States of America.
Constitution and Amendments at the U.S. Senate site.

Reference Books in the Library

The Constitutional Amendments, 1789 to the Present by Kris E. Palmer
Call Number: KF 4557 .G665 2000 (Reference collection)
ISBN: 0787607827
Publication Date: 1999-09-13
A detailed look at the Amendments, each covered in a chapter containing the text of the amendment, overview, origins, and legal history up to the publication date of 2000.
Constitutional Amendments by Tom Pendergast; Sara Pendergast; John Sousanis; Elizabeth Shaw Grunow (Editor)
Call Number: KF 4557 .P46 2001 (Reference collection)
ISBN: 0787648663
Publication Date: 2001-01-01
This book features a glossary of "words to know" and detailed chapters on each Amendment, covering background, context, and legal history up to the publication date of 2001.
The Bill of Rights by John J. Patrick
Call Number: KF 4750 .P274 2003 (Reference collection)
ISBN: 0195103548
Publication Date: 2003-01-23
Offers historical origins of the Bill of Rights and the ebb and flow of various rights in U.S. history.

Bill of Rights & Amendments eBooks and Databases

The databases listed in this Research Guide are available only to Truckee Meadows Community College students, faculty and staff. You will need your TMCC credentials (Username and Password) to access them off-campus.

U.S. History in Context

Search U.S. History in Context for the Bill of Rights. The best summary is in the Primary Sources section. The name of the source is American Eras: Primary Sources, 2015.

ebrary eBooks

EBSCO eBooks

The Bill of Rights - a detailed two-volume reference set.
James Madison and the Struggle for the Bill of Rights.