The United States Constitution

Recording important events

Storing valuable documents

What is the Constitution?

A new government

The Virginia plan

The delegates debate

The first draft

Working out the details

The Committee of Style

Congress approves the Constitution

Engrossing the document

The final document

Ratification

The Preamble and Articles I, II, III

Articles IV-V

Articles VI and VII and the Bill of Rights

The remaining amendments

The travels of the Constitution

The Constitution on display

A living document.