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Constitution Resources
http://www.ed.gov/free/constitution/index.html
Source: FREE (Federal Resources for Educational Excellence)

Tools for learning about the U.S. Constitution. Includes information about who drafted the Constitution and how, a timeline showing the impact of the Constitution, and explanations of 300 Constitution-related topics.
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• Where can I find educational resources about the U.S. Constitution?
• Where can I find a timeline regarding the U.S. Constitution?
• What influence has the Constitution had?
• Who wrote the U.S. Constitution?

Magna Carta and Its American Legacy
http://www.archives.gov/exhibit_hall/featured_docu
Source: United States National Archives and Records Administration

provides a more in-depth look at the history of Magna Carta and the influence it had on American constitutionalism.
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• What events led up to the Magna Carta?
• Why was the Magna Carta written?
• How did the Magna Carta affect the Declaration of Independence?
• Who wrote the Magna Carta?
• How does the Magna Carta compare to the Constitution?
• How were the founding fathers influenced by the Magna Carta?
• What events led up to the writing of the Declaration of Independence?
• Who is Lord Coke?