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Sources of Federal Law

A guide to the sources of federal law.

U.S. Constitution

The U.S. Constitution establishes the government of the United States.

It was signed on September 17, 1787. After it was ratified, it went into effect on March 4, 1789.

Analysis

See the Constitution Annotated for analysis and interpretation of the U.S. Constitution.

Amendments

Constitutional Amendments

Bill of Rights

The first ten amendments are known as the Bill of Rights.

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