How much power to allow the central government, how many representatives in Congress to allow each state, and how these representatives should be elected--directly by the people or by the state legislators. The Constitution stands as a model of cooperative statesmanship and the art of compromise.

Drafted by Thomas Jefferson between June 11 and June 28, 1776, the Declaration of Independence is at once the nation's most cherished symbol of liberty.

The Bill of Rights are the first ten amendments to the United States Constitution.

The automated docket system is the Court's case tracking system. It contains information about cases, both pending and decided.

Decisions since 1990 are made available under the auspices of Project Hermes.