[20040819]98-68_《美国宪法》、《权利法案》和《独立宣言》：获取副本指南.pdf

Congressional Research Service The Library of CongressCRS Report for CongressReceived through the CRS WebOrder Code 98-68 CUpdated August 19, 2004The Constitution of the United States, the Bill of Rights, and the Declaration ofIndependence: A Guide to Obtaining CopiesMaureen Bearden Information Research SpecialistInformation Research DivisionSummaryThe texts of the Constitution of the United States and the Declaration ofIndependence are widely available. They can be found in the United States GovernmentManual, encyclopedias, almanacs, and many reference books works readily availablein many school, public, and research libraries, and on the Internet. This report identifieshow to locate these documents in various formats from sources such as the U.S.Government Printing Office, the National Archives and Records Administration, theHistorical Documents Company, the Library of Congress National Library Service forthe Blind and Physically Handicapped, and the Law Library of Congress. It lists Internetaddresses where applicable. This report will be updated yearly. IntroductionCopies of the Constitution of the United States and the Declaration of Independenceare available from many sources,