The Navigational Menu
The navigational bar is at the top of this and every page in the Study Guide. It consists of 3 main elements.
Study Guide : the main section of the Website, contains over 300 selected entries from five categories in American Constitutional history.See the Study Guide section of help for more information.
Index: a list of all entries sorted by category. Once you’ve created a login, entries you have previously visited will have a checkmark 
displayed. Use the Index to search through the Study Guide in its entirety.
Top Docs: ten documents selected by the Bill of Rights Institute because of their enduring constitutional significance.
If you have specific questions, please see the appropriate help section below for more details.
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Login – General Information
The Student Study Guide site’s login feature remembers all of your progress when you leave the site. Upon your return, you may log in to view the Entries you have not already visited, any that you selected as “Links I’d Like to See,” as well as view an Index of all the Entries you’ve seen to date. If you have not created a Login for yourself, and would like to, please click here.
Once you have created a login, please save the username and password information in a secure place. Every time you visit the Student Study Guide Website, log in to start where you left off. A login box can be found on the left-hand side of every page.
If you cannot remember your user name and/or password, please click here to retrieve it.
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Creating a Login - New Users
New users are asked for a valid email address and password; a password question and answer; and to indicate whether they are a teacher or a student. This information is kept private, and will not be distributed. Please fill out all information when creating a login account and use a password question and answer that you can easily remember.
After you create your login, you will receive an email confirming your login information. You will also be taken to the Study Guide section of the Website and logged in. Congratulations! You are now ready to use all of the features of the Student Study Guide. Now that you’re a registered user, click here to see the benefits of having a login.
Lost your password?
If you cannot remember your user name and/or password, please click here to retrieve it.
Can’t remember your Login?
If you cannot remember your user name and/or password, please click here to retrieve it.
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The Study Guide
The Study Guide contains all hyperlinked entries so that you can access all of the information easily. The Study Guide consists of the following elements:
- The Entry: This is the text of the Entry you are currently viewing. When you first access the Study Guide, you will see a list of categories before viewing your first Entry.
- Modes Selector: You have two options for visiting hyperlinks when using the Study Guide. The “Save Links for Later” option places hyperlinks you click on in the box on the right-hand side of the screen in the “Links I’d Like to See” box. This is the recommended mode for Study Guide use. The second option, “Visit Links Immediately,” will immediately load the Entry each time you click on a hyperlink. This mode is recommended for browsing only.
- “Links I’d Like to See”: This box will display the five most recent hyperlinks you selected when you are in the “Save Links for Later” mode (see Modes Selector). When you click on any of the links in the box, you will visit the corresponding entry immediately. Click on “Remove All Links” to clear out all of the hyperlinks in this box.
This box will save information from previous visits if you have created a Login and are currently signed in using the Login box on the left-hand side of the screen.
- “Visited Links”: This box will display the last five entries you have visited. You may click on any hyperlink to visit the entry again, or you may click on the “Remove All Visited Links” button to clear out all the hyperlinks in this box.
This box will save information from previous visits if you have created a Login and are currently signed in using the Login box on the left-hand side of the screen.
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Index
The Index is a listing of all of the entries in the Study Guide and allows logged-in users to track their visits. The Index will indicate with a checkmark which entries you have visited. Create a login in order to access this information when you return to the site.
Using the Index
To view a list of all the Entries in a particular category, click on the name of the category. Click on any individual link to visit that Entry.
To view a list of all of the Entries, click on the “Expand All” button at the top of the Index.
To close a category that is currently open, click on the category name. To close up all of the currently-open categories, click “Contract All” at the top of the Index.
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Frequently Asked Questions
Who is this Website for?
This website is for anyone interested in deepening their knowledge of American history and citizenship.
What are the advantages of creating a login?
Creating a login allows you to access information from previous visits, and save entries you would like to view at a later time. It also allows you to see how much of the Guide you have read, and track how many Entries you have to go before you’ve read the entire Guide.
I’ve created a login, but I can’t remember it/my password. How do I retrieve it?
If you cannot remember your user name and/or password, please click here to retrieve it.
The “Save Links for Later” is different from most websites I am used to, and it slows me down. Why should I use it?
We recommend you use the “Save Links for Later” mode so that you take the time to read carefully and understand the information within an Entry before navigating away from the page. Using the “Visit Links Immediately” mode is better suited for casual skimming of the Guide, or as a review tool to help you understand the many connections between people, documents, civic values, and time periods.
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Additional Questions
If you still have questions after reading the help files, please contact us.