About Constitution Cards

The founding law of the United States is only about 7,500 words long, yet most people have never read it. These cards make it friendly enough to flip through in a few minutes.

Where the words come from

The original text is the National Archives' transcription of the parchment, with its 18th-century spelling and punctuation (constitution-transcript, bill-of-rights-transcript, amendments-11-27). It is in the public domain.

The plain-English versions

Each summary is a short, neutral explanation written for learners. They leave out a lot of detail and two centuries of court decisions, so they are general information, not legal advice.

The pictures

Each card's illustration is a simple, colour-coded emoji badge drawn in the browser, so there are no image licences to track.