Table of Contents


A Reader's Advisory
Introduction
Note on References
Major Themes
Fundamental Documents
We the People of the United States,...
Popular Basis of Political Authority
Right of Revolution
Republican Government
...in Order to form a more perfect Union,...
Deficiencies of the Confederation
Convention
Union
Federal v. Consolidated Government
...establish Justice, insure domestic Tranquility, provide for the common defence, promote the general Welfare,...
Energetic Government
Separation of Powers
Balanced Government
Bicameralism
Representation
...and secure the Blessings of Liberty to ourselves and our Posterity...
Rights
Equality
Property
...do ordain and establish this Constitution for the United States of America.
Constitutional Government
Epilogue: Securing the Republic
The Constitution
Preamble
Article 1
Article 1, Section 1
Article 1, Section 2, Clause 1
Article 1, Section 2, Clause 2
Article 1, Section 2, Clause 3
Article 1, Section 2, Clause 4
Impeachment Clauses
Article 1, Section 2, Clause 5; Article 1, Section 3, Clauses 6 and 7; Article 2, Section 4; Article 3, Section 1
Article 1, Section 3, Clauses 1 and 2
Article 1, Section 3, Clause 3
Article 1, Section 3, Clauses 4 and 5
Article 1, Section 4, Clause 1
Article 1, Section 4, Clause 2
Article 1, Section 5, Clauses 1--4
Article 1, Section 6, Clause 1
Article 1, Section 6, Clause 2
Article 1, Section 7, Clause 1
Article 1, Section 7, Clauses 2 and 3
Article 1, Section 8, Clause 1
Article 1, Section 8, Clause 2
Article 1, Section 8, Clause 3 (Commerce)
Article 1, Section 8, Clause 3 (Indians)
Article 1, Section 8, Clause 4 (Citizenship)
Article 1, Section 8, Clause 4 (Bankruptcy)
Article 1, Section 8, Clause 5
Article 1, Section 8, Clause 6
Article 1, Section 8, Clause 7
Article 1, Section 8, Clause 8
Article 1, Section 8, Clause 9
Article 1, Section 8, Clause 10
Article 1, Section 8, Clause 11
Article 1, Section 8, Clause 12
Article 1, Section 8, Clause 13
Article 1, Section 8, Clause 14
Article 1, Section 8, Clause 15
Article 1, Section 8, Clause 16
Article 1, Section 8, Clause 17
Article 1, Section 8, Clause 18
Article 1, Section 9, Clause 1
Article 1, Section 9, Clause 2
Article 1, Section 9, Clause 3
Article 1, Section 9, Clause 4
Article 1, Section 9, Clause 5
Article 1, Section 9, Clause 6
Article 1, Section 9, Clause 7
Article 1, Section 9, Clause 8
Article 1, Section 10, Clause 1
Article 1, Section 10, Clause 2
Article 1, Section 10, Clause 3
Article 2
Article 2, Section 1, Clause 1
Article 2, Section 1, Clauses 2 and 3
Article 2, Section 1, Clause 4
Article 2, Section 1, Clause 5
Article 2, Section 1, Clause 6
Article 2, Section 1, Clause 7
Article 2, Section 1, Clause 8
Article 2, Section 2, Clause 1
Article 2, Section 2, Clauses 2 and 3
Article 2, Section 3
Article 3
Article 3, Section 1
Article 3, Section 2, Clause 1
Article 3, Section 2, Clause 2
Article 3, Section 2, Clause 3
Article 3, Section 3, Clauses 1 and 2
Article 4
Article 4, Section 1
Article 4, Section 2, Clause 1
Article 4, Section 2, Clause 2
Article 4, Section 2, Clause 3
Article 4, Section 3, Clause 1
Article 4, Section 3, Clause 2
Article 4, Section 4
Article 5
Article 5
Article 6
Article 6, Clause 1
Article 6, Clause 2
Article 6, Clause 3
Article 7
Article 7
The Bill of Rights and Amendments
Bill of Rights
Amendment I (Religion)
Amendment I (Speech and Press)
Amendment I (Petition and Assembly)
Amendment II
Amendment III
Amendment IV
Amendments V and VI (Criminal Process)
Amendment V (Due Process and Taking)
Amendment VII
Amendment VIII
Amendment IX
Amendment X
Amendment XI
Amendment XII