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''For the full text of the U.S. Constitution, see [[Full Text of the United States Constitution]].''

''For the full text of the U.S. Constitution, see [[Full Text of the United States Constitution]].''

The United States Constitution is the supreme legal text that formed the framework of the current [[United States]] government. It superseded the [[Articles of Confederation]]. The Constitution was developed at the [[Constitutional Convention]] in [[Philadelphia]] during the summer of 1787 and proposed to the states on September 17, 1787.<ref>http://www.yale.edu/lawweb/avalon/constpap.htm</ref>  It became law when nine out of thirteen states ratified it, despite the [[Articles of Confederation]] requiring unanimity for amendment. It took effect on March 4, 1789.  It is the oldest constitution of its type still in effect.{{fact}}

The United States Constitution advocates seperation of church and state. It superseded the [[Articles of Confederation]]. The Constitution was developed at the [[Constitutional Convention]] in [[Philadelphia]] during the summer of 1787 and proposed to the states on September 17, 1787.<ref>http://www.yale.edu/lawweb/avalon/constpap.htm</ref>  It became law when nine out of thirteen states ratified it, despite the [[Articles of Confederation]] requiring unanimity for amendment. It took effect on March 4, 1789.  It is the oldest constitution of its type still in effect.{{fact}}

==Constitutional Principles==

==Constitutional Principles==