Founded in May 2005 and launched on the Constitution's 220th birthday, ConSource, also known as the Constitutional Sources Project, is a non-profit, public organization aimed at creating the first, free, comprehensive, online library of Constitution-related source materials including authoritative transcripts and high quality images of the original documents.

 

ConSource can be used by anyone. Users include the sixth grader to the Supreme Court justice. ConSource contains a fully searchable database of source materials for the United States Constitution. This free online repository allows users to access all of these founding documents in the same place and in a short period of time. In addition to being able to search the documents, they are available via collections or via links as they relate to the Constitution.

 

Current collections include James Madison's handwritten notes of the Constitutional Convention, the Federalist Papers, the Anti and Pro-Federalist Papers, state ratification debates for nine states, the Bill of Rights' legislative history, the papers of George Washington and George Mason, pre-1787 state constitutions, charters, and bills of rights, constitutional precedents. ConSource will eventually contain texts and images for all constitutional sources from Antiquity to 1992 when the 27th Amendment was passed.

 

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News Releases            >>The Founding Fathers' Economic Bailout:  The Founding Fathers offer an interesting discussion on Economics (January ,2009)                           >> Peaceful Dissent: ConSource.org relates Patrick Henry Documents to the Presidential Inauguration. (January 7, 2009)     >> Bringing the Constitution to Life: ConSource.org is Developing a Comprehensive Library of Teacher Lesson Plans on Civics, Government, and History. (December 12, 2008)     >> From Three-Fifths a Person to Chief Executive: Founders' Documents on ConSource.org Highlight Historic Nature of First Black President's Election (November 26, 2008)     >> The Constitutional Sources Project Identifies McCain and Obama’s Top 10 Constitution and Founders’ Quotes (September 16, 2008)

In the News   >> (January 7, 2009) ConSource's Outreach Coordinator, Steve Reed, develops www.foundingfathervoices.com, a blog examining current issues using ConSource Documents.     >> (December 15, 2008) ConSource.org begins developing state-specific lesson plans for teachers. Look at the ConSource Curriculum Center.       >>(July 25, 2008) High Court Justices Go Digital to Access Founding-Era Documents   >>(June 26, 2008) Glenn Beck Talk with Lorianne Updike, President of The Constitutional Sources Project.     (June 26, 2008) ConSource was a key resource for both judges and lawyers in D.C. v. Heller, the "battle of the documents." >> Read the Legal Times article on the use of ConSource in the case >> Read Texas Supreme Court Justice Don Willet's op-ed on ConSource and Heller.

Videos   >> David McCullough's Online Classroom on George Washington:                            >> Panel Discussion on D.C. v. Heller decision featuring Walter Dellinger and Alan Gura:                                >> Lorianne Updike, Executive Director and Co-Founder of The Constitutional Sources Project, discusses ConSource.org with Glenn Beck: