American Government / Unit 1 Gov 038 short lesson, about 20 seconds
Reading a Constitutional Citation
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The idea
A constitutional citation names article, section, and clause — "Article I, Section 8, Clause 3" — or names an amendment by ordinal.
In practice
"First Amendment" and "Art. I, §8, cl. 3" each point to exact constitutional text.
Where people slip
A claim about the Constitution without a citation is a claim without a receipt.
Your place on the trail
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