The Constitution

The Constitution Explained

The Constitution Explained Advertisement The Constitution is often hailed as a marvel of brevity and of clarity. It was, however, written in the 18th century, and many of the ideas, concepts, words, phrases, and euphemisms seem odd to us today, if not down right foreign. Some of the more obscure...

Misspellings in the U.S. Constitution

Misspellings in the U.S. Constitution The Constitution was written in 1787 in the manner of the day — in other words, it was written by hand. According to the National Archives , the version we are most familiar with today was penned by Jacob Shallus, a clerk for the Pennsylvania State Assembly....

Things That Are Not In the U.S. Constitution

Things That Are Not In the U.S. Constitution Have you ever heard someone say, “That’s unconstitutional!” or “That’s my constitutional right!” and wondered if they were right? You might be surprised how often people get it wrong. You might also be surprised how often people get it right....

Notes on the U.S. Constitution

Notes on the U.S. Constitution Advertisement This document contains my personal notes about certain portions of the United States Constitution. Areas of the Constitution that I needed clarification upon are included here, with my findings. Where ever necessary and proper, I have included the...

Pictures of the Documents

Pictures of the Documents The Constitution The Declaration of Independence The Bill of Rights The Articles of Confederation The Emancipation Proclamation The Gettysburg Address Coloring Pages for Children Presidents Page Important information for Webmasters The Constitution The following links...

The United States Constitution

The United States Constitution Today’s special event: March 16, 1751, is President James Madison ‘s birthday. The Constitution is presented in several ways on this site. This page presents the Constitution on one large HTML-enhanced page. Other pages present the Constitution as a series of...

Constitución de los Estados Unidos de América

Constitución de los Estados Unidos de América A common question that I get is where to find a copy of the Constitution in Spanish. There are several translations available on the Internet, but I usually ended up referring the questioner to one site, maintained by the U.S. Department of State . In...

Choose a format to view the Constitution

Choose a format to view the Constitution Please choose a format to view: Enhanced: All-in-one Enhanced: One page per section Plain: All-in-one PDF: All-in-one Images All-in-one, in Spanish The Constitution is also available for viewing on a Palm device or Kindle using the standard Mobile Document...

USConstitution.net Bibliography

USConstitution.net Bibliography This site owes its existence to the thoughts and words of a great many people. This page is a list of some of the books used as references for various facts and events detailed in the site. When a book is of particular use to a page, it is noted on that page. This...