The Constitutions
The supreme law of the land, and the constitutions of Tennessee and Colorado, reproduced from official sources. Each section has its own page with a plain-English summary and the bills that cite it.
Federal53 sections
Constitution of the United States
Signed September 17, 1787; ratified 1788; in effect March 4, 1789
Source: National Archives (archives.gov) transcription
TN152 sections
Constitution of the State of Tennessee
Ratified by the people on the fourth Saturday in March 1870; amended 1953-2022
Source: Tennessee Blue Book 2025-2026 (Tennessee Secretary of State)
CO398 sections
Constitution of the State of Colorado
Drafted March 14, 1876; approved by voters July 1, 1876; effective August 1, 1876
Source: Colorado Revised Statutes 2024, Constitution (Colorado Office of Legislative Legal Services)