The American Constitution - A Documentary Record
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Magna Carta, 1215
Mayflower Compact; November 11, 1620
Fundamental Orders of January 14, 1639
Fundamental Agreement, or Original Constitution of the Colony of New Haven, June 4, 1639
Agreement of the Settlers at Exeter in New Hampshire, 1639
The Combinations of the Inhabitants Upon the Piscataqua River for Government, October 22, 1641
The Articles of Confederation of the United Colonies of New England; May 19, 1643
Government of New Haven Colony; October 27 - November 6, 1643
The Fundamental Constitutions of Carolina : March 1, 1669
The Fundamental Constitutions for the Province of East New Jersey in America, Anno Domini 1683
English Bill of Rights, 1689
Penn's Charter of Libertie - April 25, 1682
Frame of Government of Pennsylvania - May 5, 1682
Frame of Government of Pennsylvania - February 2, 1683
Frame of Government of Pennsylvania - 1696
Revolution and Independence
Albany Plan of Union 1754
Resolutions of the Congress of 1765
Declarations and Resolves of the First Continental Congress; 1774
The Articles of Association; October 20, 1774
The Mecklenburgh Resolutions : May 20, 1775
The Charlotte Town Resolves; May 31, 1775
Declaration of the Causes and Necessity of Taking Up Arms : July 6, 1775
Resolution of Secrecy Adopted by the Continental Congress, November 9, 1775
Constitution of New Hampshire - January 5, 1776
Constitution of South Carolina - March 26, 1776
Preamble and Resolution of the Virginia Convention, May 15, 1776
Draft Constitution for Virginia; June 1776
Lee's Resolution; June 7, 1776
Virginia Declaration of Rights; June 12, 1776
The Constitution of Virginia; June 29, 1776
Constitution of New Jersey; July 2, 1776
Declaration of Independence; July 4, 1776
Constitution of Delaware; September 10, 1776
Constitution of Pennsylvania - September 28, 1776
Constitution of Maryland; November 11, 1776
Constitution of North Carolina; December 18, 1776
Constitution of Georgia; February 5, 1777
Constitution of New York; April 20, 1777
Constitution of Vermont; July 8, 1777
Constitution of South Carolina; March 19, 1778
Articles of Confederation; 1781
Constitution of Vermont; July 4, 1786
The Annapolis Convention; September 11, 1786
Report of Proceedings in Congress; February 21, 1787
Northwest Ordinance July 13, 1787
Credentials of the Members of the Federal Convention
State of Connecticut; May 2, 1787
Commonwealth of Massachusetts; April 9, 1787
State of New Hampshire; June 27, 1787
State of New Jersey; June 5, 1787
State of New York; March 6, 1787
State of Pennslyvania; March 28, 1787
The Constitutional Convention
Variant Texts of the Virginia Plan, Presented by Edmund Randolph to the Federal Convention, May 29, 1787. Text A.
Variant Texts of the Virginia Plan, Presented by Edmund Randolph to the Federal Convention, May 29, 1787. Text B.
Variant Texts of the Virginia Plan, Presented by Edmund Randolph to the Federal Convention, May 29, 1787. Text C.
The Plan of Charles Pinckney (South Carolina), Presented to the Federal Convention, May 29, 1787
Variant Texts of the Plan Presented by William Patterson, ( N. J. ) to the Federal Convention, June 15, 1787. Text A
Variant Texts of the Plan Presented by William Patterson, ( N. J. ) to the Federal Convention, June 15, 1787. Text B
Variant Texts of the Plan Presented by William Patterson, ( N. J. ) to the Federal Convention, June 15, 1787. Text C
Variant Texts of the Plan Presented by Alexander Hamilton to the Federal Convention, June 18, 1787. Text. A
Variant Texts of the Plan Presented by Alexander Hamilton to the Federal Convention, June 18, 1787. Text. B
Variant Texts of the Plan Presented by Alexander Hamilton to the Federal Convention, June 18, 1787. Text. C
Variant Texts of the Plan Presented by Alexander Hamilton to the Federal Convention, June 18, 1787. Text. D
Variant Texts of the Plan Presented by Alexander Hamilton to the Federal Convention, June 18, 1787. Text. E
Madison's Notes on Debates in the Federal Convention of 1787
Constitution as Recorded in Madison's Notes; September 12, 1787
Notes of Alexander Hamilton in the Federal Convention of 1787
Notes of Rufus King in the Federal Convention of 1787
Notes of Major William Pierce (Georgia) in the Federal Convention of 1787
Papers of Dr. James McHenry on the Federal Convention of 1787
Notes of William Paterson in the Federal Convention of 1787
Notes of the Secret Debates of the Federal Convention of 1787, Taken by the Late Hon Robert Yates, Chief Justice of the State of New York, and One of the Delegates from That State to the Said Convention
United States Constitution
Ratification and Formation of the Government
Letter of the President of the Federal Convention, Dated September 17, 1787, to the President of Congress, Transmitting the Constitution.
Resolution of the Federal Convention Submitting the Constitution to Congress, September 17, 1787
Resolution of Congress of September 28, 1787, Submitting the Constitution To the Several States.
Circular Letter of the Secretary of Congress, Dated September 28, 1787, Transmitting Copy of the Constitution to the Several Governors.
Ratification of the Constitution by the State of Delaware; December 7, 1787
Ratification of the Constitution by the State of Pennsylvania; December 12, 1787
Ratification of the Constitution by the State of New Jersey; December 18, 1787
Ratification of the Constitution by the State of Georgia; January 2, 1788
Ratification of the Constitution by the State of Connecticut; January 8, 1788
Ratification of the Constitution by the State of Massachusetts; February 6, 1788
Ratification of the Constitution by the State of Maryland; April 28, 1788.
Ratification of the Constitution by the State of South Carolina; May 23, 1788.
Ratification of the Constitution by the State of New Hampshire; June 21, 1788
Ratification of the Constitution by the State of Virginia; June 26, 1788.
Resolution of Congress, Dated July 2, 1788, Submitting Ratifications of the Constitution to a Committee
Ratification of the Constitution by the State of New York; July 26, 1788
Resolution of the Congress, of September 13, 1788, Fixing Date for Election of a President, and the Organization of the Government Under the Constitution, in the City of New York.
Resolution of the First Congress Submitting Twelve Amendments to the Constitution; March 4, 1789
Ratification of the Constitution by the State of North Carolina; November 21, 1789
Ratification of the Constitution by the State of Rhode Island; May 29, 1790.
The Federalist Papers
Declaration of the Rights of Man; 1789
Virginia Resolution 1798
Kentucky Resolutions : Draft - October 1798
Kentucky Resolution - 1799
Mayflower Compact; November 11, 1620
Fundamental Orders of January 14, 1639
Fundamental Agreement, or Original Constitution of the Colony of New Haven, June 4, 1639
Agreement of the Settlers at Exeter in New Hampshire, 1639
The Combinations of the Inhabitants Upon the Piscataqua River for Government, October 22, 1641
The Articles of Confederation of the United Colonies of New England; May 19, 1643
Government of New Haven Colony; October 27 - November 6, 1643
The Fundamental Constitutions of Carolina : March 1, 1669
The Fundamental Constitutions for the Province of East New Jersey in America, Anno Domini 1683
English Bill of Rights, 1689
Penn's Charter of Libertie - April 25, 1682
Frame of Government of Pennsylvania - May 5, 1682
Frame of Government of Pennsylvania - February 2, 1683
Frame of Government of Pennsylvania - 1696
Revolution and Independence
Albany Plan of Union 1754
Resolutions of the Congress of 1765
Declarations and Resolves of the First Continental Congress; 1774
The Articles of Association; October 20, 1774
The Mecklenburgh Resolutions : May 20, 1775
The Charlotte Town Resolves; May 31, 1775
Declaration of the Causes and Necessity of Taking Up Arms : July 6, 1775
Resolution of Secrecy Adopted by the Continental Congress, November 9, 1775
Constitution of New Hampshire - January 5, 1776
Constitution of South Carolina - March 26, 1776
Preamble and Resolution of the Virginia Convention, May 15, 1776
Draft Constitution for Virginia; June 1776
Lee's Resolution; June 7, 1776
Virginia Declaration of Rights; June 12, 1776
The Constitution of Virginia; June 29, 1776
Constitution of New Jersey; July 2, 1776
Declaration of Independence; July 4, 1776
Constitution of Delaware; September 10, 1776
Constitution of Pennsylvania - September 28, 1776
Constitution of Maryland; November 11, 1776
Constitution of North Carolina; December 18, 1776
Constitution of Georgia; February 5, 1777
Constitution of New York; April 20, 1777
Constitution of Vermont; July 8, 1777
Constitution of South Carolina; March 19, 1778
Articles of Confederation; 1781
Constitution of Vermont; July 4, 1786
The Annapolis Convention; September 11, 1786
Report of Proceedings in Congress; February 21, 1787
Northwest Ordinance July 13, 1787
Credentials of the Members of the Federal Convention
State of Connecticut; May 2, 1787
Commonwealth of Massachusetts; April 9, 1787
State of New Hampshire; June 27, 1787
State of New Jersey; June 5, 1787
State of New York; March 6, 1787
State of Pennslyvania; March 28, 1787
The Constitutional Convention
Variant Texts of the Virginia Plan, Presented by Edmund Randolph to the Federal Convention, May 29, 1787. Text A.
Variant Texts of the Virginia Plan, Presented by Edmund Randolph to the Federal Convention, May 29, 1787. Text B.
Variant Texts of the Virginia Plan, Presented by Edmund Randolph to the Federal Convention, May 29, 1787. Text C.
The Plan of Charles Pinckney (South Carolina), Presented to the Federal Convention, May 29, 1787
Variant Texts of the Plan Presented by William Patterson, ( N. J. ) to the Federal Convention, June 15, 1787. Text A
Variant Texts of the Plan Presented by William Patterson, ( N. J. ) to the Federal Convention, June 15, 1787. Text B
Variant Texts of the Plan Presented by William Patterson, ( N. J. ) to the Federal Convention, June 15, 1787. Text C
Variant Texts of the Plan Presented by Alexander Hamilton to the Federal Convention, June 18, 1787. Text. A
Variant Texts of the Plan Presented by Alexander Hamilton to the Federal Convention, June 18, 1787. Text. B
Variant Texts of the Plan Presented by Alexander Hamilton to the Federal Convention, June 18, 1787. Text. C
Variant Texts of the Plan Presented by Alexander Hamilton to the Federal Convention, June 18, 1787. Text. D
Variant Texts of the Plan Presented by Alexander Hamilton to the Federal Convention, June 18, 1787. Text. E
Madison's Notes on Debates in the Federal Convention of 1787
Constitution as Recorded in Madison's Notes; September 12, 1787
Notes of Alexander Hamilton in the Federal Convention of 1787
Notes of Rufus King in the Federal Convention of 1787
Notes of Major William Pierce (Georgia) in the Federal Convention of 1787
Papers of Dr. James McHenry on the Federal Convention of 1787
Notes of William Paterson in the Federal Convention of 1787
Notes of the Secret Debates of the Federal Convention of 1787, Taken by the Late Hon Robert Yates, Chief Justice of the State of New York, and One of the Delegates from That State to the Said Convention
United States Constitution
Ratification and Formation of the Government
Letter of the President of the Federal Convention, Dated September 17, 1787, to the President of Congress, Transmitting the Constitution.
Resolution of the Federal Convention Submitting the Constitution to Congress, September 17, 1787
Resolution of Congress of September 28, 1787, Submitting the Constitution To the Several States.
Circular Letter of the Secretary of Congress, Dated September 28, 1787, Transmitting Copy of the Constitution to the Several Governors.
Ratification of the Constitution by the State of Delaware; December 7, 1787
Ratification of the Constitution by the State of Pennsylvania; December 12, 1787
Ratification of the Constitution by the State of New Jersey; December 18, 1787
Ratification of the Constitution by the State of Georgia; January 2, 1788
Ratification of the Constitution by the State of Connecticut; January 8, 1788
Ratification of the Constitution by the State of Massachusetts; February 6, 1788
Ratification of the Constitution by the State of Maryland; April 28, 1788.
Ratification of the Constitution by the State of South Carolina; May 23, 1788.
Ratification of the Constitution by the State of New Hampshire; June 21, 1788
Ratification of the Constitution by the State of Virginia; June 26, 1788.
Resolution of Congress, Dated July 2, 1788, Submitting Ratifications of the Constitution to a Committee
Ratification of the Constitution by the State of New York; July 26, 1788
Resolution of the Congress, of September 13, 1788, Fixing Date for Election of a President, and the Organization of the Government Under the Constitution, in the City of New York.
Resolution of the First Congress Submitting Twelve Amendments to the Constitution; March 4, 1789
Ratification of the Constitution by the State of North Carolina; November 21, 1789
Ratification of the Constitution by the State of Rhode Island; May 29, 1790.
The Federalist Papers
Declaration of the Rights of Man; 1789
Virginia Resolution 1798
Kentucky Resolutions : Draft - October 1798
Kentucky Resolution - 1799