SUGGESTED RESOURCES
Defining the Preamble to the U.S. Constitution
1. Annenberg Public Policy Center: https://www.annenbergclassroom.org/resource/our‐constitution/our‐constitutionpreamble/
2. iCivics: https://youtu.be/2ANyeM5TuQ8
3. Khan Academy Video with Jeffrey Rosen of the National Constitution Center: https://www.khanacademy.org/humanities/us‐government‐and‐civics/us‐govfoundations/ us‐gov‐ideals‐of‐democracy/v/preamble
4. National Constitution Center: https://constitutioncenter.org/theconstitution/ preamble
5. New York Historical Society Video with Law Professor Akhil Reed Amar:
https://youtu.be/yQmju8MGTbw
6. Schoolhouse Rock! The Preamble: https://youtu.be/8_NzZvdsbWI?si=9lSay7oNx0EpUtci
7. United States Courts: https://www.uscourts.gov/about‐federal‐courts/educationalresources/ about‐educational‐outreach/activity‐resources/us
Relevant U.S. Cases
1. McCulloch v. Maryland, 17 U.S. 316 (1819); available at https://supreme.justia.com/cases/federal/us/17/316/
2. United States v. Virginia, 518 U.S. 515 (1996); available at https://supreme.justia.com/cases/federal/us/518/515/
Text of the Preamble to the U.S. Constitution
Justia: https://law.justia.com/constitution/us/preamble.html
National Archives: https://www.archives.gov/founding‐docs/constitution