FEDERAL+CONSTITUTION+MATERIALS

=**FEDERAL CONSTITUTION MATERIALS**=

__**Quick Facts:**__ > o United States Code Annotated (USCA) = Westlaw > o United States Code Service (USCS) = Lexis
 * Drafted in 1787
 * Constitutes primary law of the United States
 * Official, unannotated version in the first volume of the United States Code
 * Unofficial, annotated versions can be found in the first volumes of:
 * Reading a Constitution citation: __Article__, __section__, __clause__, __paragraph__

__**Secondary Sources:**__
 * Constitution of the United States, Analysis and Interpretation
 * American Jurisprudence (Am Jur)
 * Sources of Framer’s intent: Federalist Papersand Madison’s Debates.
 * BNA’s US Law Week

__**Research Strategy:**__
 * If Constitution article/amendment **unknown**: start with Indexes in the USC, USCA and USCS
 * If article/amendment **known**: you should look in the Notes of Decision located after the Constitution text in USCA and USCS to find cases construing particular section.
 * Don’t forget to look at the pocket part or paper supplement for updates.


 * __Lexis and Westlaw:__**
 * In Westlaw: you can search the USCA or use the template to type in Constitution article or amendment.
 * In Lexis: select USCS: Code, Const., Rules, Conventions and Public Laws. The Constitution appears after Title 50.

__**Constitution Research in Action**__

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