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Constitutions

The Constitution of the United States: Analysis and Interpretation
Search and browse the full text of the Constitution. Also includes annotated references to Supreme Court decisions. Scroll down the search results page to see the links for this publication and the supplements.
The Constitution of the United States (PDF)
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.) Items that are hyperlinked have since been amended or superseded.

California State Constitution
Search by keyword or browse the Table of Contents.

To locate a constitution from another U.S. state, try the Library of Congress guide Locating a State Constitution: A Beginner’s Guide.

World Constitutions Illustrated (HeinOnline) This link opens in a new window
World Constitutions Illustrated includes the current constitution for every country in its original language format and an English translation, as well as substantial constitutional histories for all countries.

Constitute
"Constitute includes the currently-in-force constitution for nearly every independent state in the world, as well as some draft and historical texts. We continue to update the in-force texts as they are amended or replaced, and we plan to expand the selection of draft and historical texts available on the site as well. Arabic Constitute and Spanish Constitute each include more than 50 currently-in-force constitutions, representing every region in the world, as well as some draft and historical texts." - from the Website