THE COMPLETE U.S. CONSTITUTION
Understanding the U.S. Constitution includes the complete text of the U.S. Constitution and all amendments. Browse the articles and amendments or jump directly to a well-known clause.
Understanding the U.S. Constitution
Use the text of the U.S. Constitution
as a pathway into the scholarship about it
- DOWNLOAD THE FREE APP NOW
-
RESEARCH DECADES OF CONSTITUTIONAL ANALYSIS
"Understanding the U.S. Constitution from JSTOR Labs" is a free research tool for high school and college-level teachers and students. The app provides a new way to explore the Constitution by linking every section of the text to the academic scholarship on JSTOR that quotes or cites it.
RESEARCH ON JSTOR
Each section of the Constitution links to the journal articles on JSTOR that cite or quote the clause or amendment.
A PATHWAY TO SCHOLARSHIP
Scan through the articles about your selected clause or amendment. Understanding the U.S. Constitution connects you to over 30,000 scholarly articles on JSTOR.
MULTIPLE ACCESS OPTIONS
Use the settings to select your preferred access preferences.
ADVANCED FEATURES
Refine your results by changing the weight of terms related to the subject.
THE CONSTITUTION IN CONTEXT
View the cited or quoted clause in context. Get the full journal article citation, go to the full-text on JSTOR, or choose to download the article to your device.
"The Constitution is the guide which I never can abandon."
- George Washington
The Constitution is the foundation of the United States legal system. Download this free app and learn about its interpretations throughout history.