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Prepared by the Congressional Research Service (CRS), a division of the Library of Congress. One may search and browse the most recent edition and supplement as well as earlier ("historical") editions and supplements.

This is a hyperlinked version of the CRS text linked above. Cornell's version links to Supreme Court opinions, the U.S. Code, and the Code of Federal Regulations. There is also a full-text search feature.

Download high-resolution images of the Constitution, Declaration of Independence, and the Bill of Rights. Other resources include articles, exhibits, and links to questions and answers.

Historical documents related to the Continental Congress, the Constitutional Convention of 1787, and the ratification of the Constitution, including early printed versions of the U.S. Constitution and the Declaration of Independence. One can view the full-color scanned images of documents as well as text versions. Documents are also full-text searchable.