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•• that do not require additional clicks or page navigation<br>
•• that do not require additional clicks or page navigation<br>
•• instead, study guide tips will "popup" upon cursor or mouse hover of '''{{#tip-text:bolded words or phrases|bolded words or phrases from the text of the U.S. Constitution}}'''  
•• instead, study guide tips will "popup" upon cursor or mouse hover of '''{{#tip-text:bolded words or phrases|bolded words or phrases from the text of the U.S. Constitution}}'''  
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<u>'''Notes on the format and use of the Constitution Popup Study Guide</u>''':<br>
<u>'''Notes on the format and use of the Constitution Popup Study Guide</u>''':<br>
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* = is for additional information and is not from the Constitution itself
* = is for additional information and is not from the Constitution itself
* bracketed information in Article, Section and Amendment headings are there so that they will appear in the Table of Contents for easy reference
* bracketed information in Article, Section and Amendment headings are there so that they will appear in the Table of Contents for easy reference
* where the brackets contain the word, "summary" after Article, Section and Amendment titles, the hover popup will provide general outlines and purposes of those segments of the Constitution}}''' that are not from the text of the Constitution<br><br>
* where the brackets contain the word, "summary" after Article, Section and Amendment titles, the hover popup will provide general outlines and purposes of those segments of the Constitution}}''' that are not from the text of the Constitution<br>


'''Click EXPAND for a note for mobile phone users'''
'''Click EXPAND for a note for mobile phone users'''
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• mouse/hover popups are not mobile-friendly
• mouse/hover popups are not mobile-friendly
• we will in the future create a mobile friendly format as an alternative file
• we will in the future create a mobile friendly format as an alternative file
• we encourage you to use a tablet or external monitor in order to better read popup annotations</div><br>
• we encourage you to use a tablet or external monitor in order to better read popup annotations</div>


• <u>'''Additional Constitution sources</u>''':<br>
• <u>'''Additional Constitution sources</u>''':<br>
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• [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Constitution_of_the_United_States Constitution of the United States (wikipedia)]<br>
• [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Constitution_of_the_United_States Constitution of the United States (wikipedia)]<br>
• Students may also wish to review the text of the 1777 [https://www.ourdocuments.gov/print_friendly.php?flash=true&page=transcript&doc=3&title=Transcript+of+Articles+of+Confederation+%281777%29 Articles of Confederation (oudocuments.gov)]<br>
• Students may also wish to review the text of the 1777 [https://www.ourdocuments.gov/print_friendly.php?flash=true&page=transcript&doc=3&title=Transcript+of+Articles+of+Confederation+%281777%29 Articles of Confederation (oudocuments.gov)]<br>
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<u>'''Notes on the adoption of the Constitution</u>''':<br>
<u>'''Notes on the adoption of the Constitution</u>''':<br>
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<big>The following is the text of the '''{{#tip-text: Constitution|a constitution =
<big>The following is the text of the '''{{#tip-text: Constitution|a "constitution" =
* fundamental law
* fundamental law
* sets the underlying rules and structures for a government or organization
* sets the underlying rules and structures for a government or organization