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See the [[U.S. Constitution study guide]] for the text of the Constitution and "popup" explanations of the text and concepts | |||
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Latest revision as of 20:52, 15 December 2022
constitution
See the U.S. Constitution study guide for the text of the Constitution and "popup" explanations of the text and concepts
- = fundamental law; in the United States: the supreme law of the land
- = sets the underlying rules and structures for a government or organization
- The United States Constitution is the oldest and shortest written constitution in the world
- The purpose of the U.S. Constitution was to structure a new government and to set the extents (powers) and limits of it
- The Constitution has been amended 27 times
- the first ten amendments are known as the "Bill of Rights"
- The U.S. Constitution was adopted by the Constitutional Convention of 1787
- it went into effect once it was ratified by nine of the thirteen original states
- The new government it formed was opened on March 4, 1789
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- political theories in constitution
- changes
- interpretation & judicial review
- federalism