Constitution (US)

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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