Lesson 12 · Chapter 12, Constitutions
Constitutions: cite the address, not a page
A 7-minute video lesson on Chapter 12, Constitutions of The Citation Code, with two pause-and-practice exercises.
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What you will be able to do
- Build a federal constitutional citation from the jurisdiction down to the clause or section, using only the levels the text actually has.
- Cite an amendment by its ratified number, and show the reader when text has been repealed or superseded.
- Cite a state constitution by its own divisions, and check whether the court you file in sets its own form.
Read the chapter: Chapter 12, Constitutions