Constitutional Law
Protections for artistic expression as a form of free speech have their foundations in constitutional law in the United States.
Basics of constitutional law that apply to expression.
MIT Press [mitpress.edu]
Sandra Braman/Change of State: Information, Policy, and Power -- Constitutional Information Policy Principles and the Spaces They Create
Link to book at MIT Press
How the Supreme Court functions.
University of Missouri-Kansas City Law School [www.law.umkc.edu]
Douglas Linder/Exploring Constitutional Conflicts
Conducting Legal Research
How to conduct legal research online.
Student Press Law Center [www.splc.org]
Student Press Law Center/Online Legal Research Tips
Access to numerous resources useful for analyzing the development of specific laws, voting records of those in Congress, and related matters.
Thomas, Library of Congress [thomas.loc.gov]
Thomas/Resources for Legislative Researchers
In order to know whether or not the law really is working, you need to know what the government is actually doing. Laws and regulations regarding access to government information make it possible to do that.
Student Press Law Center [www.splc.org]
Student Press Law Center/Access to Government Records, Meetings & Places