Constitution of the United States of America

“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.” —The Preamble to the Constitution

Originally conceived with seven Articles on September 17, 1787 in Philadelphia, the Constitution laid the foundation of the United States’ government.

This volume brings together the Constitution, Bill of Rights, and subsequent amendments. This living document is the framework of America’s system of government and defines the rights and freedoms of US citizens.

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