How would I cite the 2nd Amendment to the U.S constitution?

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To cite an amendment to the U.S. Constitution (according to the APA Style blog):

  •  All citations of the U.S. Constitution begin with U.S. Const., followed by the article, amendment, section, and/or clause numbers as relevant.
  • Use Roman numerals for the amendment number.

Examples:

  • In text: Women gained the right to vote in 1920 (U.S. Const. amend. XIX).
  • References page: U.S. Const. amend. XIX.  Retrieved from URL.

2nd Amendment Examples:

  • In text: The second amendment about bearing arms was ratified in 1791 (U.S. Const. amend. II).
  • References page:  U.S. Const. amend. II.  Retrieved from URL.

Cite where you located the amendment. See the APA Help guide for examples.

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  1. After the retrieved from do you just give the url or the name of the site or what?
    by Belle on May 01, 2020
  2. After Retrieved from give the URL so that the reader may check your source. I have updated the explanation. Thank you for the comment.
    by ASK US Librarian on May 02, 2020

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