See the U.S. Constitution at the National Archives

Only four pages long, it remains the world's oldest national constitution still in use.

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The U.S. Constitution on display at the National Archives in Washington, D.C., is the original 1787 parchment document that established the framework of American government and remains the supreme law of the land. Housed in the rotunda alongside the Declaration of Independence and the Bill of Rights, this four-page manuscript—handwritten in elegant script and signed by 39 delegates—outlines the separation of powers, federal structure, and individual rights that continue to shape the nation more than two centuries later. Visitors can view the faded yet legible text under the careful preservation of argon-filled cases, offering a tangible connection to the founding principles of democracy, liberty, and justice.

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