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→Background - GOD, The Constitution, and Political Parties
[[George Washington]], [[Thomas Jefferson]], and the other [[Founding Fathers]] signed the Declaration of Independence on July 4th, 1776.
[[George Washington]], [[Thomas Jefferson]], and the other [[Founding Fathers]] signed the Declaration of Independence on July 4th, 1776.
Between independence in 1776 and the ratification of the [[Constitution]] in 1788, the United States had TWO governing documents: the [[Articles of Confederation]] and the [[Declaration of Independence]] itself.
Between independence in 1776 and the ratification of the [[Constitution]] in 1788, the United States had two governing documents: the [[Articles of Confederation]] and the [[Declaration of Independence]] itself.
[[George Washington]], [[Thomas Jefferson]], and the other [[Founding Fathers]] formally established the current structure of the United States by ratification of the [[U.S. Constitution]] in 1788.
[[George Washington]], [[Thomas Jefferson]], and the other [[Founding Fathers]] formally established the current structure of the United States by ratification of the [[U.S. Constitution]] in 1788.
Since 1788, the United States has had ONLY ONE official governing document: the [[U.S. Constitution]].
Since 1788, the United States has had only one official governing document: the [[U.S. Constitution]].
All previous documents are mere historical reference material.
All previous documents are mere historical reference material.