With a pleasing hand feel and a smooth writing feel, our We the People ballpoint pen with stylus issues a subtle reminder of who we are as Americans. Here, with the National Archives eagle logo, it makes a nice piece for the office or home, and is also a terrific gift for observers of history.

The U.S. Constitution is the supreme law of the United States of America. Written in 1787, the Constitution originally consisted of seven Articles that outlined the structure and function of the federal government. These articles established the framework for the three branches of government (the legislative, the executive, and the judiciary), defined their powers, and addressed the relationship between federal and state governments.

The Constitution united the citizens of individual states into a national identity, deriving its power from “We the People of the United States.”

On December 13, 1952, the Charters of Freedom traveled from the Library of Congress to the National Archives in a procession of tanks in an armored personnel carrier. Upon arrival, the documents were placed in a custom-built, 50 ton, steel and concrete, bomb- and fire-proof safe.

The original Constitution is on permanent display in the Rotunda at the National Archives Museum.