United States Constitution

• Origins of the United States Constitution
  • Articles of Confederation (Word)

• The Declaration of Independence

• Political Values In The US System

Text of the Constitution

• Full Text On One Page - this is the complete Constitution as it currently stands. Includes pop-up links to all Amendments and Annotations
  • Original Text - this is the original 1789 Constitution. It does not contain any of the subsequent amendment.

  • Amendments 1-10: The Bill of Rights - these 10 amendments were added to the Constitution in 1791 and are referred to as The Bill of Rights.

  • Amendments 1-27 - the complete text of all amendments to the Constitution. The last was ratified in 1992.

Assorted Articles on the Constitution

• Justice Deformed: War and the Constitution - New York Times Editorial [December 2, 2001]