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Article VI, clauses 2–3: supremacy and oaths. Article II, §1, final clause: presidential oath. Article II, §4: impeachment. Article I, §3, clause 7: impeachment judgment and subsequent criminal proceedings.
This record describes the 1787 instrument, not a consolidated text incorporating later amendments. Article I’s impeachment clause preserves liability according to law; it does not itself define a general crime of unconstitutional conduct.
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Archival citation: https://www.archives.gov/milestone-documents/constitution
Catalog record: https://catalog.archives.gov/id/1667751
NARA transcription: https://www.archives.gov/founding-docs/constitution-transcript
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Original: page 3: https://www.archives.gov/files/founding-docs/constitution-page3.jpg
Original: page 4: https://www.archives.gov/files/founding-docs/constitution-page4.jpg
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- Date
- 1787-09-17 (signed)
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- Constitutional Convention
- Reference collection
- National Archives
Archival identity and provenance reviewed. Historical source files preserved unchanged. No independent human proofreading. Complete four-page signed Constitution preserved as both moderate-resolution images and National Archives high-resolution masters, with complete National Archives reading transcription including attestation and signatures.
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Constitution of the United States, September 17, 1787, page 1 of 4. National Archives, NAID 1667751, Record Group 360; high-resolution archival reproduction.
Constitution of the United States, September 17, 1787, page 1 of 4. National Archives, NAID 1667751, Record Group 360; high-resolution archival reproduction.
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Follow-up preservation update, 12 October 2026: Complete four-page signed Constitution preserved as both moderate-resolution images and National Archives high-resolution masters, with complete National Archives reading transcription including attestation and signatures.
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