The US Constitution at Lady Liberty's Constitution Clearing House

The people had finally had enough.
In 1776, some of them gathered to declare independence from their British overlords, and launched the American Revolution. After the war was won, many of the same men who helped craft the Declaration of Independence met again, this time to write a Constitution for a new government. All of the complaints and fears rising out of their experiences under the previous government were addressed in the new Constitution, and the writers were careful to make clear that the government is granted rights by the people, and not the other way around. In fact, one faction was so concerned that this not be misconstrued that it insisted on appending the first ten amendments to the Constitution - commonly known as the Bill of Rights - shortly after the main document itself was written. The U.S. Constitution has since become a reference and framework for the formation of other groups and governments around the world, a legacy the 55 Constitutional Delegates (of whom 39 were signatories) could only have hoped would come to pass.

The U.S. Constitution
can be viewed as the original document (page 1, page 2, page 3, page 4, and the Letter of Transmittal) online at the website of the National Archives and Record Administration of the United States. It can also be read onscreen, courtesy of the Archives, and as a searchable document on the Thomas Legislative Information on the Internet site. Documents the founders considered as they wrote the Constitution include the Declaration of Indpendence they'd written a dozen years earlier, and the Magna Carta, signed in 1215 CE, often considered the first document acknowledging that the common man had rights not to be infringed upon by the government.

Perhaps the most important thing that you can do to preserve the protections offered by the Constitution is to educate yourself as to the things it says - and the things it doesn't say. An excellent reference, by the way, for an understanding of how we got where we are under the Constitution, is Boston T. Party's "Hologram of Liberty."

Learn the issues. Know the candidates. Then become an activist. At the very least, participate in the political process by voting.

Pay attention to current events. There's something in the news almost daily that has some bearing on your Constitutional rights. Then take the appropriate action needed to hold onto your freedom.

Visit the links from our Constitution Resources page to get started on your learning process as well as to get more advice and support for your involvement.

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			The people had finally had enough. In 1776, some of them gathered to declare independence from their British overlords, and launched the American Revolution. After the war was won, many of the same men who helped craft the Declaration of Independence met again, this time to write a Constitution for a new government. All of the complaints and fears rising out of their experiences under the previous government were addressed in the new Constitution, and the writers were careful to make clear that the government is granted rights by the people, and not the other way around. In fact, one faction was so concerned that this not be misconstrued that it insisted on appending the first ten amendments to the Constitution - commonly known as the Bill of Rights - shortly after the main document itself was written. The U.S. Constitution has since become a reference and framework for the formation of other groups and governments around the world, a legacy the 55 Constitutional Delegates (of whom 39 were signatories) could only have hoped would come to pass. The U.S. Constitution can be viewed as the original document (page 1, page 2, page 3, page 4, and the Letter of Transmittal) online at the website of the National Archives and Record Administration of the United States. It can also be read onscreen, courtesy of the Archives, and as a searchable document on the Thomas Legislative Information on the Internet site. Documents the founders considered as they wrote the Constitution include the Declaration of Indpendence they'd written a dozen years earlier, and the Magna Carta, signed in 1215 CE, often considered the first document acknowledging that the common man had rights not to be infringed upon by the government. Perhaps the most important thing that you can do to preserve the protections offered by the Constitution is to educate yourself as to the things it says - and the things it doesn't say. An excellent reference, by the way, for an understanding of how we got where we are under the Constitution, is Boston T. Party's "Hologram of Liberty." Learn the issues. Know the candidates. Then become an activist. At the very least, participate in the political process by voting. Pay attention to current events. There's something in the news almost daily that has some bearing on your Constitutional rights. Then take the appropriate action needed to hold onto your freedom. Visit the links from our Constitution Resources page to get started on your learning process as well as to get more advice and support for your involvement.
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