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Voting and Elections: The Constitution

Basic texts

The U.S. Constitution
on the U.S. National Archives site: The Charters of Freedom".
The Bill of Rights [the first 10 amendments]
Amendments 11-27
Amendments that were proposed but not ratified by the States
The Bill fo Rights [Complete]

Analysis

The Constitution of the United States: Analysis and Interpretation [PDF]
Produced by the Congressional Research Service, this set provides historical context, in-depth analysis, and citations to court cases that have interpreted our constitution. Other editions and supplements of the analysis and interpretation of the U.S. Constitution [all are PDF]:
1992 edition
1996 Supplement
1998 Supplement
2000 Supplement
2002 Supplement
2004 Supplement
2006 Supplement
2008 Supplement
2010 Supplement
2012 Edition {Centennial Edition]
2013 Edition [Centennial Edition]
2014 Edition [Centennial Edition]
2015 Edition (Cases Decided through June 29, 2015)

The Constitution and the Courts

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

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.