Thomas Mifflin
     Robt Morris
     Geo. Clymer
     Thos. Fitz Simons
     Jared Ingersoll
     James Wilson
     Gouv Morris

Delaware {
     Geo: Read
     Gunning Bedford jun
     John Dickinson
     Richard Bassett
     Jaco: Broom

Maryland {
     James Mchenry
     Dan of St Thos. Jenifer
     Danl Carroll

Virginia {
     John Blair
     James Madison

North Carolina {
     Wm. Blount
     Richd. Dobbs Spaight
     Hu Williamson
     J. Rutledge

South Carolina {
     Charles Cotesworth Pinckney
     Charles Pinckney
     Pierce Butler

Georgia {
     William Few
     Abr Baldwin

                In Convention Monday, September 17th, 1787.

                                  Present

                               The States of

New Hampshire, Massachusetts, Connecticut, Mr. Hamilton from New York, New
Jersey, Pennsylvania, Delaware, Maryland, Virginia, North Carolina, South
Carolina and Georgia.

Resolved,

That the preceeding Constitution be laid before the United States in
Congress assembled, and that it is the Opinion of this Convention, that it
should afterwards be submitted to a Convention of Delegates, chosen in each
State by the People thereof, under the Recommendation of its Legislature,
for their Assent and Ratification; and that each Convention assenting to,
and ratifying the Same, should give Notice thereof to the United States in
Congress assembled. Resolved, That it is the Opinion of this Convention,
that as soon as the Conventions of nine States shall have ratified this
Constitution, the United States in Congress assembled should fix a Day on
which Electors should be appointed by the States which have ratified the
same, and a Day on which the Electors should assemble to vote for the
President, and the Time and Place for commencing Proceedings under this
Constitution. That after such Publication the Electors should be appointed,
and the Senators and Representatives elected: That the Electors should meet
on the Day fixed for the Election of the President, and should transmit
their Votes certified, signed, sealed and directed, as the Constitution
requires, to the Secretary of the United States in Congress assembled, that
the Senators and Representatives should convene at the Time and Place
assigned; that the Senators should appoint a President of the Senate, for
the sole purpose of receiving, opening and counting the Votes for
President; and, that after he shall be chosen, the Congress, together with
the President, should, without Delay, proceed to execute this Constitution.

By the Unanimous Order of the Convention

Go. Washington--Presidt.
W. Jackson Secretary.

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[Bill of Rights]

The conventions of a number of the States having at the time of their
adopting the Constitution, expressed a desire, in order to prevent
misconstruction or abuse of its powers, that further declaratory and
restrictive clauses should be added.

Article the first [Not Ratified] 

     After the first enumeration required by the first article of the
     Constitution, there shall be one Representative for every thirty
     thousand, until the number shall amount to one hundred, after
     which the proportion shall be so regulated by Congress, that there
     shall be not less than one hundred Representatives, nor less than
     one Representative for every forty thousand persons, until the
     number of Representatives shall amount to two hundred; after
     which the proportion shall be so regulated by Congress, that there
     shall not be less than two hundred Representatives, nor more than
     one Representative for every fifty thousand persons.

Article the second [Amendment XXVII - Ratified 1992] 

     No law, varying the compensation for the services of the Senators
     and Representatives, shall take effect, until an election of
     Representatives shall have intervened.

Article the third [Amendment I] 

     Congress shall make no law respecting an establishment of religion,
     or prohibiting the free exercise thereof; or abridging the freedom of
     speech, or of the press; or the right of the people peaceably to
     assemble, and to petition the Government for a redress of
     grievances.

Article the fourth [Amendment II] 

     A well regulated Militia, being necessary to the security of a free
     State, the right of the people to keep and bear Arms, shall not be
     infringed.

Article the fifth [Amendment III] 

     No Soldier shall, in time of peace be quartered in any house,
     without the consent of the Owner, nor in time of war, but in a
     manner to be prescribed by law.

Article the sixth [Amendment IV] 

     The right of the people to be secure in their persons, houses,
     papers, and effects, against unreasonable searches and seizures,
     shall not be violated, and no Warrants shall issue, but upon
     probable cause, supported by Oath or affirmation, and particularly
     describing the place to be searched, and the persons or things to
     be seized.

Article the seventh [Amendment V] 

     No person shall be held to answer for a capital, or otherwise
     infamous crime, unless on a presentment or indictment of a Grand
     Jury, except in cases arising in the land or naval forces, or in the
     Militia, when in actual service in time of War or public danger; nor
     shall any person be subject for the same offence to be twice put in
     jeopardy of life or limb; nor shall be compelled in any criminal case
     to be a witness against himself, nor be deprived of life, liberty, or
     property, without due process of law; nor shall private property be
     taken for public use, without just compensation.

Article the eighth [Amendment VI] 

     In all criminal prosecutions, the accused shall enjoy the right to a
     speedy and public trial, by an impartial jury of the State and district
     wherein the crime shall have been committed, which district shall
     have been previously ascertained by law, and to be informed of the
     nature and cause of the accusation; to be confronted with the
     witnesses against him; to have compulsory process for obtaining
     witnesses in his favor, and to have the Assistance of Counsel for
     his defence.

Article the ninth [Amendment VII] 

     In Suits at common law, where the value in controversy shall
     exceed twenty dollars, the right of trial by jury shall be preserved,
     and no fact tried by a jury, shall be otherwise re-examined in any
     Court of the United States, than according to the rules of the
     common law.

Article the tenth [Amendment VIII] 

     Excessive bail shall not be required, nor excessive fines imposed,
     nor cruel and unusual punishments inflicted.

Article the eleventh [Amendment IX] 

     The enumeration in the Constitution, of certain rights, shall not be
     construed to deny or disparage others retained by the people.

Article the twelfth [Amendment X] 

     The powers not delegated to the United States by the Constitution,
     nor prohibited by it to the States, are reserved to the States
     respectively, or to the people.

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[Additional Amendments to the Constitution]

ARTICLES in addition to, and Amendment of, the Constitution of the United 
States of America, proposed by Congress, and ratified by the Legislatures of 
the several States, pursuant to the fifth Article of the original 
Constitution

                    [Article. XI.]

               [Proposed 1794; Ratified 1798]

The Judicial power of the United States shall not be construed to extend to 
any suit in law or equity, commenced or prosecuted against one of the United 
States by Citizens of another State, or by Citizens or Subjects of any 
Foreign State.

                   [Article. XII.]

               [Proposed 1803; Ratified 1804]

The Electors shall meet in their respective states, and vote by ballot for 
President and Vice-President, one of whom, at least, shall not be an 
inhabitant of the same state with themselves; they shall name in their 
ballots the person voted for as President, and in distinct ballots the 
person voted for as Vice-President, and they shall make distinct lists of 
all persons voted for as President, and of all persons voted for as 
Vice-President, and of the number of votes for each, which lists they shall 
sign and certify, and transmit sealed to the seat of the government of the 
United States, directed to the President of the Senate;-- The President of 
the Senate shall, in the presence of the Senate and House of 
Representatives, open all the certificates and the votes shall then be 
counted;--The person having the greatest number of votes for President, 
shall be the President, if such number be a majority of the whole number of 
Electors appointed; and if no person have such majority, then from the 
persons having the highest numbers not exceeding three on the list of those 
voted for as President, the House of Representatives shall choose 
immediately, by ballot, the President. But in choosing the President, the 
votes shall be taken by states, the representation from each state having 
one vote; a quorum for this purpose shall consist of a member or members 
from two-thirds of the states, and a majority of all the states shall be 
necessary to a choice. And if the House of Representatives shall not choose 
a President whenever the right of choice shall devolve upon them, before the 
fourth day of March next following, then the Vice-President shall act as 
President, as in the case of the death or other constitutional disability of 
the President.-- The person having the greatest number of votes as 
Vice-President, shall be the Vice-President, if such number be a majority of 
the whole number of Electors appointed, and if no person have a majority, 
then from the two highest numbers on the list, the Senate shall choose the 
Vice-President; a quorum for the purpose shall consist of two-thirds of the 
whole number of Senators, and a majority of the whole number shall be 
necessary to a choice. But no person constitutionally ineligible to the 
office of President shall be eligible to that of Vice-President of the 
United States.

               [Contested Article.]

           [Proposed 1810; Probably Ratified 1819]

If any Citizen of the United States shall accept, claim, receive or retain 
any Title of Nobility or Honour, or shall, without the Consent of Congress, 
accept and retain any present, Pension, Office or Emolument of any kind 
whatever, from any Emperor, King, Prince or foreign Power, such Person shall 
cease to be a Citizen of the United States, and shall be incapable of 
holding any Office of Trust or Profit under them, or either of them.

               [Unratified Article.]

    [Proposed 1861; Signed by President Lincoln; Unratified]

Article Thirteen.

No amendment shall be made to the Constitution which will authorize or give 
to Congress the power to abolish or interfere, within any State, with the 
domestic institutions thereof, including that of persons held to labor or 
service by the laws of said State.

                    Article. XIII.

               [Proposed 1865; Ratified 1865]