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You ask
Ask anything of the founding record. There is no daily limit, no signup, and no wallet. The answer comes back with period-style citations — Art. I, §8; Federalist No. 51; Madison's Notes, June 6, 1787.
Every question. Every answer. Permanent.
A searchable civic archive of every question ever asked of the Founders — each answer drawn only from the founding record, each claim cited. Free to read, free to search, free to add to.
Counting the records…
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It is deposited
Every answer is written into the Bank as a numbered record with its sources intact. Nothing is answered privately and then lost. The archive grows by one entry every time somebody is curious.
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It is never asked twice
If your question has already been answered, the Bank hands you that record instead of generating a new one. The same citations, instantly — and the archive is never charged twice for the same curiosity.
The Bank costs nothing to use. There is no membership, no subscription, and nothing to buy anywhere on this site. Hosting and the AI that reads the record are paid for by the founder, so that the founding documents stay open to everyone. If you want to leave a mark, sign the Declaration — that is free too.
Frequently Asked
Is any of this paid?
No. Asking, reading, searching the Bank, the Library scans, and signing the Roll are all free. There is no paid tier.
How many questions can I ask?
As many as you like. Repeated questions are served straight from the Bank, so asking costs nothing and wastes nothing.
Will my question be public?
Yes — questions and their answers become numbered public records so the next person can find them. Records are attributed by display name only; no email or account is attached.
Where do the answers come from?
Only founding-era sources, roughly 1765–1791: the Declaration, the Articles, the Constitution as ratified, the Federalist and Anti-Federalist papers, Madison's Notes, and the framers' correspondence. Later amendments are noted separately, never used as the source of an answer.