LibGuides: Voting and Elections: The Constitution

Basic texts

The Courts and Constitutional Interpretation
an essay on the role the courts have in interpreting the constitution and how it is applied in today's world. From the Supreme Court.

All federal constitutional law cases get litigated in federal courts, many ultimately being decided by the U.S. Supreme court.

Universal Declaration of Human Rights
he Universal Declaration of Human Rights (UDHR) is a milestone document in the history of human rights. Drafted by representatives with different legal and cultural backgrounds from all regions of the world, the Declaration was proclaimed by the United Nations General Assembly in Paris on 10 December 1948 (General Assembly resolution 217 A) as a common standard of achievements for all peoples and all nations. It sets out, for the first time, fundamental human rights to be universally protected and it has been translated into over 500 languages.