US Constitution Book
US Constitution Full Text
The full text of the United States Constitution is available online at the Library of Congress website.
Constitution Annotated
The Library of Congress website also offers an annotated version of the Constitution.
Browse Amendments
The Constitution Annotated website also allows users to browse individual amendments.
About the Constitution
- The Constitution is a political framework that establishes the rights and duties of citizens, and the relationship between the people and their government.
- The main authors of the Constitution were James Madison, Alexander Hamilton, and John Jay.
- The Constitution reserves powers not delegated to the United States to the states or to the people.
Other Constitution-related information
- The Constitution describes how the powers of the presidency are transferred if the president dies, resigns, or is unable to perform their duties.
- The Eighth Amendment states that excessive bail, fines, and cruel and unusual punishments are prohibited.