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Sep 21, 2022 · The Constitution of the United States. All four pages of the document are on permanent display at the National Archives. Read a Transcript. The Constitution acted like a colossal merger, uniting a group of states with different interests, laws, and cultures. Under America’s first national government, the Articles of Confederation, the states ...
The Constitution of the United States of America (see explanation) Preamble ["We the people"] (see explanation) Article I [The Legislative Branch] (see explanation) Section 1. [Legislative Power Vested] (see explanation) Section 2. [House of Representatives] (see explanation) Section 3. [Senate] (see explanation) Section 4.
WE, the people of the United States, in order to form a more perfect union, establish justice, ensure domestic tranquillity, provide the common defence, promote the general welfare, and secure the blessings of liberty to ourselves and our postefity, do ordain and esta- blish this constitution for the United States of America. ARTICLE I—SECTION 1.
Oct 27, 2009 · The Constitution of the United States established America’s national government and fundamental laws, and guaranteed certain basic rights for its citizens. It was signed on September 17,...
View in National Archives Catalog. Drafted in secret by delegates to the Constitutional Convention during the summer of 1787, this four-page document, signed on September 17, 1787, established the government of the United States.
2 days ago · Constitution of the United States of America, the fundamental law of the U.S. federal system of government and a landmark document of the Western world. The oldest written national constitution in use, it defines the principal organs of government and their jurisdictions and the basic rights of citizens.
The Constitution Annotated provides a comprehensive overview of how the Constitution has been interpreted over time and is now available on this new site with upgraded search capabilities. The online Constitution Annotated includes discussions of the Supreme Court’s latest opinions.
