US Constitution: Articles

Read the Constitution of the United States in full: the Preamble, all seven Articles and all twenty-seven Amendments, including the Bill of Rights, set in a calm, book-like layout that is easy to read.

Whether you are a student, a teacher, preparing for a civics or citizenship exam, or simply curious about how American government works, every word of the founding document is a tap away.

What's inside
• The Preamble
• Articles I to VII, every section, from the powers of Congress to ratification
• All 27 Amendments, from the Bill of Rights (1791) to congressional pay (1992)
• A one-line summary of what each Article and Amendment covers

Read with ease
• Each Article opens as one continuous page, with a section strip that follows your place
• Adjustable text size, a book or plain typeface, and day, night or automatic themes
• Tap any passage to keep it, add a private note, hear it read aloud, copy it or share it
• Ready-made citations in the familiar form, such as U.S. Const. Art. I, § 8

Find any word
Type a word to see how often the Constitution uses it, then every line it appears in, with the surrounding words lined up so you can compare how it is used. Look up Congress, liberty, jury or vote and go straight to each passage.

Amendments by date
A timeline places every Amendment on the date it was ratified, grouped into eras: the Bill of Rights, the early Republic, the Civil War and Reconstruction, the Progressive era and the modern amendments.

Test yourself
"Where is it written?" shows you a passage and asks which Article or Amendment it comes from. Every question is drawn directly from the text, so you learn the real wording, not a paraphrase.

Keep what matters
Kept passages, notes and recently opened sections are gathered in one place. Everything you save is stored on your phone. There is no account and nothing to sign in to.

A passage a day
Choose to receive two short reminders a day, at 1 pm and 7 pm, each with a passage from the Constitution or a quick prompt to test yourself. You can switch them off at any time.

Who it is for
• High school and college students studying government, civics and American history
• Teachers preparing lessons
• Law students and anyone who needs to quote the text accurately
• New citizens and anyone preparing for a civics or citizenship exam
• Readers who want to understand their rights

Source
The text is the public-domain Constitution of the United States, taken from its literal print. The official transcription is published by the U.S. National Archives and Records Administration:
• Constitution: https://www.archives.gov/founding-docs/constitution-transcript
• Bill of Rights: https://www.archives.gov/founding-docs/bill-of-rights-transcript
• Amendments XI to XXVII: https://www.archives.gov/founding-docs/amendments-11-27
Ratification dates and amendment summaries follow the National Archives. The original 18th-century spelling, such as "chuse" and "defence", is kept as written.

Disclaimer
This is an independent educational app. It is not affiliated with, endorsed by, or connected to the United States Government, the National Archives, or any government agency, and it does not use any government seal or emblem. It does not provide legal advice. For the official, authoritative text, please refer to the National Archives links above or another official government publication.

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