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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 It superseded the [[Articles of Confederation]].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]] at Independence Hall 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. It took effect on March 4, 1789.  It is the oldest and shortest written constitution of its type still in effect.[http://www.constitutioncenter.org/explore/FastFacts/index.shtml]

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 It superseded the [[Articles of Confederation]].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]] at Independence Hall 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. It took effect on March 4, 1789.  It is the oldest and shortest written constitution of its type still in effect.<ref>http://www.constitutioncenter.org/explore/FastFacts/index.shtml</ref>

==Other interesting facts about The Constitution:==

==Other interesting facts about The Constitution:==

*Established on November 26, 1789, the first national "Thanksgiving Day" was originally created by George Washington as a way of "giving thanks" for the Constitution. [http://www.constitutioncenter.org/explore/FastFacts/index.shtml]

*Established on November 26, 1789, the first national "Thanksgiving Day" was originally created by George Washington as a way of "giving thanks" for the Constitution. <ref>http://www.constitutioncenter.org/explore/FastFacts/index.shtml</ref>

*The U.S. Constitution was prepared in secret, behind locked doors that were guarded by sentries.

*The U.S. Constitution was prepared in secret, behind locked doors that were guarded by sentries.

*Some of the original framers and many delegates in the state ratifying conventions were very troubled that the original Constitution lacked a description of individual rights. In 1791, Americans added a list of rights to the Constitution. The first ten amendments became known as [http://www.constitutioncenter.org/explore/TheU.S.Constitution/index.shtml The Bill of Rights].

*Some of the original framers and many delegates in the state ratifying conventions were very troubled that the original Constitution lacked a description of individual rights. In 1791, Americans added a list of rights to the Constitution. The first ten amendments became known as <ref>http://www.constitutioncenter.org/explore/TheU.S.Constitution/index.shtml The Bill of Rights</ref>.

==Constitutional Principles==

==Constitutional Principles==

The Constitution of the United States of America specifies the laws by which The United States government is allowed to govern, included among these are the Freedom of Religion, Freedom of The Press, Freedom of Speech, and the right of habeas corpus (Amendment XIV). It also, helps to guarantee the rights of the minorities by rule of law, such as African Americans and other minority groups, and to guarantee religious freedoms. It also defines a system of checks and balances by establishing three separate but equal branches of government (Legislative, Judicial and Executive), and lists the of powers not specified in The Constitution are reserved to the states and to the people. It also established a representative republic form of government, by the consent of the governed.

The Constitution of the United States of America specifies the laws by which The United States government is allowed to govern, included among these are the Freedom of Religion, Freedom of The Press, Freedom of Speech, and the right of habeas corpus (Amendment XIV). It also, helps to guarantee the rights of the minorities by rule of law, such as African Americans and other minority groups, and to guarantee religious freedoms. It also defines a system of checks and balances by establishing three separate but equal branches of government (Legislative, Judicial and Executive), and lists the of powers not specified in The Constitution are reserved to the states and to the people. It also established a representative republic form of government, by the consent of the governed.

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==Preamble==

==Preamble==

==Amendments==

==Amendments==

[[First Amendment]]

* [[First Amendment]]

 

* [[Second Amendment]]

[[Second Amendment]]

* [[Third Amendment]]

 

* [[Fourth Amendment]]

[[Third Amendment]]

* [[Fifth Amendment]]

 

* [[Sixth Amendment]]

[[Fourth Amendment]]

* [[Seventh Amendment]]

 

* [[Eighth Amendment]]

[[Fifth Amendment]]

* [[Ninth Amendment]]

 

* [[Tenth Amendment]]

[[Sixth Amendment]]

* [[Eleventh Amendment]]

 

* [[Twelfth Amendment]]

[[Seventh Amendment]]

* [[Thirteenth Amendment]]

 

* [[Fourteenth Amendment]]

[[Eighth Amendment]]

* [[Fifteenth Amendment]]

 

* [[Sixteenth Amendment]]

[[Ninth Amendment]]

* [[Seventeenth Amendment]]

 

* [[Eighteenth Amendment]]

[[Tenth Amendment]]

* [[Nineteenth Amendment]]

 

* [[Twentieth Amendment]]

[[Eleventh Amendment]]

* [[Twenty-First Amendment]]

 

* [[Twenty-Second Amendment]]

[[Twelfth Amendment]]

* [[Twenty-Third Amendment]]

 

* [[Twenty-Fourth Amendment]]

[[Thirteenth Amendment]]

* [[Twenty-Fifth Amendment]]

 

* [[Twenty-Sixth Amendment]]

[[Fourteenth Amendment]]

* [[Twenty-Seventh Amendment]]

 

[[Fifteenth Amendment]]

 

[[Sixteenth Amendment]]

 

[[Seventeenth Amendment]]

 

[[Eighteenth Amendment]]

 

[[Nineteenth Amendment]]

 

[[Twentieth Amendment]]

 

[[Twenty-First Amendment]]

 

[[Twenty-Second Amendment]]

 

[[Twenty-Third Amendment]]

 

[[Twenty-Fourth Amendment]]

 

[[Twenty-Fifth Amendment]]

 

[[Twenty-Sixth Amendment]]

 

[[Twenty-Seventh Amendment]]

== See also ==

== See also ==