A government website temporarily deleted sections of the U.S. Constitution, which included significant parts of Article 1 totaling about 650 words. Deleted content contained authorizations for Congress regarding military capabilities, habeas corpus rights, and provisions concerning slavery and state powers. While such deletions do not alter the Constitution legally, they created a brief barrier to access for users. Despite the inconvenience, the incident potentially increased public engagement with the Constitution's text due to the generated attention.
The temporarily deleted sections of Article 1 consist of about 650 words, including part of Section 8, all of Sections 9 and 10, and the habeas corpus clause.
One deleted bit contains authorization for Congress to provide and maintain a Navy, and to call forth a 'Militia to execute the Laws of the Union, suppress Insurrections and repel Invasions.'
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