LibGuides: Government Documents.: Core Documents of the U.S. Democracy

This page contains the list of Core Documents for the U.S. Democracy as selected by the Federal Depository Library Program (FDLP). This LibGuide also contains links to the Basic Collection of Government Documents as suggested by the FDLP.

Cornerstone Documents

Articles of Confederation
The Bill of Rights
A Century of Lawmaking for a New Nation: U.S. Congressional Documents and Debates, 1774-1873
The Constitution of the United States of America
The Constitution of the United States, Analysis and Interpretation
The Declaration of Independence
Documents from the Continental Congress and the Constitutional Convention, 1774 to 1789
The Emancipation Proclamation
The Federalist Papers
The Gettysburg Address