Founding Documents

We The People

Read and download the documents that shaped the nation, in the order they were created.

  1. Document 1 · 1776
    The Declaration of Independence
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  2. Document 2 · 1787
    The Constitution of the United States
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  3. Document 3 · 1791
    The Bill of Rights
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  4. Document 4 · 1795–1992
    The Complete U.S. Constitution with Amendments 11–27
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