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Adopted by convention of States, September 17, 1787;
Ratification completed, June 21, 1788¹
(Current Through 1995)

Preamble | Article I | Article II | Article III
Article IV | Article V | Article VI | Article VII | Amendments
Amendments Never Ratified

We the People of the United States, in Order to form a more perfect Union, establish Justice, insure domestic Tranquility, provide for the common defense, promote the general Welfare, and secure the Blessings of Liberty to ourselves and our Posterity, do ordain and establish this Constitution for the United States of America.

Section 1: "All legislative Powers herein granted..."
Section 2: "The House of Representatives shall be composed..."
Section 3: "The Senate of the United States shall be composed..."
Section 4: "The Times, Places and Manner of holding Elections..."
Section 5: "Each House shall be the Judge..."
Section 6: "The Senators and Representatives shall receive a Compensation..."
Section 7: "All Bills for raising Revenue shall originate..."
Section 8: "The Congress shall have Power To lay and collect Taxes..."
Section 9: "The Migration or Importation of such Persons..."
Section 10: "No State shall enter into any Treaty..."

Section 1: "The executive Power shall be vested in a President..."
Section 2: "The President shall be Commander in Chief..."
Section 3: "He shall from time to time give to the Congress Information..."
Section 4: "The President, Vice President and all civil Officers of the United States..."

Section 1: "The judicial Power of the United States..."
Section 2: "The judicial Power shall extend to all Cases..."
Section 3: "Treason against the United States..."

Section 1: "Full Faith and Credit shall be given..."
Section 2: "The Citizens of each State shall be entitled to all Privileges and Immunities..."
Section 3: "New States may be admitted by the Congress..."
Section 4: "The United States shall guarantee to every State..."

"The Congress, whenever two thirds of both Houses..."

"All Debts contracted and Engagements entered into, before..."

"The Ratification of the Conventions of nine States, shall be..."

The Bill of Rights

"Congress shall make no law respecting an establishment of religion, or prohibiting..."

"A well regulated Militia, being necessary to the security of a free State, the right of the people..."

"No Soldier shall, in time of peace be quartered in any house, without the consent..."

"The right of the people to be secure in their persons, houses, papers, and..."

"No person shall be held to answer for a capital, or otherwise infamous crime, unless..."

"In all criminal prosecutions, the accused shall enjoy the right to a speedy and public..."

"In Suits at common law, where the value in controversy shall exceed twenty..."

"Excessive bail shall not be required, nor excessive fines imposed, nor..."

"The enumeration in the Constitution, of certain rights, shall not be construed to deny..."

"The powers not delegated to the United States by the Constitution, nor prohibited by..."

 End of the Bill of Rights

"The Judicial power of the United States shall not be construed to extend to any suit..."

"The Electors shall meet in their respective states, and vote..."

Section 1: "Neither slavery nor involuntary servitude..."
Section 2: "Congress shall have power to enforce..."

Section 1: "All persons born or naturalized in the United States..."
Section 2: "Representatives shall be apportioned..."
Section 3: "No person shall be a Senator or Representative..."
Section 4: "The validity of the public debt of the United States..."
Section 5: "The Congress shall have power to enforce..."

Section 1: "The right of citizens of the United States to vote..."
Section 2: "The Congress shall have power to enforce..."

"The Congress shall have power to lay and collect taxes on incomes, from whatever source..."

"The Senate of the United States shall be composed of two Senators from each..."

Section 1: "After one year from the ratification of this article..."
Section 2: "The Congress and the several States..."
Section 3: "This article shall be inoperative unless..."

"The right of citizens of the United States to vote shall not be denied or abridged..."

Section 1: "The terms of the President and Vice President shall end..."
Section 2: "The Congress shall assemble at least once in every year..."
Section 3: "If, at the time fixed for the beginning of the term of the President..."
Section 4: "The Congress may by law provide for the case of the death..."
Section 5: "Sections 1 and 2 shall take effect on the 15th day..."
Section 6: "This article shall be inoperative unless..."

Section 1: "The eighteenth article of amendment to the Constitution..."
Section 2: "The transportation or importation into any State..."
Section 3: "This article shall be inoperative unless..."

Section 1: "No person shall be elected to the office of the President..."
Section 2: "This article shall be inoperative unless..."

Section 1: "The District constituting the seat of Government..."
Section 2: "The Congress shall have power to enforce..."

Section 1: "The right of citizens of the United States to vote..."
Section 2: "The Congress shall have power to enforce..."

Section 1: "In case of the removal of the President from office..."
Section 2: "Whenever there is a vacancy in the office of the Vice President..."
Section 3: "Whenever the President transmits..."
Section 4: "Whenever the Vice President..."

Section 1: "The right of citizens of the United States..."
Section 2: "The Congress shall have power to enforce..."

"No law, varying the compensation for the services of the Senators and Representatives, shall..."

"Constitution of the United States proposed amendments to the Constitution not ratified..."