Constitution of the united states no person shall be a senator who shall not have attained to the age of thirty years, and been nine years a citizen of the united states, and who shall not, when elected, be an inhabitant of that state for which he shall be chosen. Constitution 1 congress shall make no law respecting an establishment of religion, or prohibiting the free exercise thereof. The constitution of the united states preamble we the people of the united states, in order to form a more perfect union, establish justice, insure domestic tranquility, provide for the common defence, promote the general welfare, and secure the blessings of liberty to ourselves and our posterity, do. Article iii, section 2, of the constitution was modified by amendment 11. United states of americas constitution of 1789 with amendments. The constitution of the united states as a printable pdf file. The first 10 united states amendments are called the bill of rights.
The judicial power of the united states shall not be construed to extend to any suit in law or equity, commenced or prosecuted against one of the united states by citizens of another state, or by citizens or subjects of any foreign state. This site offers free, printable versions of the founding documents of our republic, including the u. Words in italics indicate provisions that were later dropped from the constitution. Steve has been involved in national politics for over 20 years and helps run one of the largest conservative opinion and analysis sites in the country. Every bill which shall have passed the house of represen tatives and the senate, shall, before it become a law, be presented. Get your free copy of the constitution of the united states. The constitution of the united states pdf national constitution.
The constitution of the united states of america us department of. Numbers three through twelve were adopted by the states to become the united states u. The bill of rights on september 25, 1789, congress transmitted to the state legislatures twelve proposed amendments to the constitution. The following text is a transcription of the constitution as it was inscribed by jacob shallus on parchment the document on display in the rotunda at the national archives museum. A highly accessible, easy to use online version full text transcript including the bill of. Carry copies of the entire constitution as a handy foldable booklet, or refer to one article or amendment at a time. Guarantees freedom of speech, religion, and press, and the right to assemble peaceably and petition the government for redress of grievances to ask it to fix something that its responsible for. Constitution for the united states of america 1 we the people of the united states, in order to form a more perfect union, establish justice, insure domestic tranquility, provide for the common defence, promote the general welfare, and secure the blessings of liberty to ourselves and our posterity, do ordain and establish this constitution. The following text is a transcription of the first ten amendments to the constitution in their original form. Constitution, bill of rights, declaration of independence, and other rights laid out by americas founders. On september 25, 1789, congress transmitted to the state legislatures twelve proposed.