The United States Constitution
by OpenStories
Original author: United States
"The United States Constitution" by United States is a foundational document drafted in 1787 and operational since 1789. Born from the failures of the Articles of Confederation, it establishes the supreme law of America through seven original articles defining federal government structure. Influenced by Enlightenment philosophy and English common law, it separates power among legislative, executive, and judicial branches. Twenty-seven amendments have since expanded individual rights and modified governmental processes, making it the world's oldest written national constitution still in force.
The United States Constitution, by United States. Republished by OpenStories from Project Gutenberg eBook #5.
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14 Chapters
- 1.Section 2: The House of Representatives shall be composed of Members282 words
- 2.Section 3: The Senate of the United States shall be composed of403 words
- 3.Section 5: Each House shall be the Judge of the Elections,164 words
- 4.Section 6: The Senators and Representatives shall receive a Compensation135 words
- 5.Section 7: All Bills for raising Revenue shall originate in the304 words
- 6.Section 8: The Congress shall have Power to lay and collect Taxes, Duties,400 words
- 7.Section 9: The Migration or Importation of such Persons as any240 words
- 8.Section 10: No State shall enter into any Treaty, Alliance, or176 words
- 9.Section 1: The executive Power shall be vested in a President647 words
- 10.Section 2: The President shall be Commander in Chief of the Army410 words
- 11.Section 2: The judicial Power shall extend to all Cases, in Law and Equity,283 words
- 12.Section 2: The Citizens of each State shall be entitled to all110 words
- 13.Section 3: New States may be admitted by the Congress into this Union;97 words
- 14.Section 4: The United States shall guarantee to every State in this Union486 words