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==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. <ref>http://www.constitutioncenter.org/explore/FastFacts/index.shtml</ref>

*Established on November 26, 1789, the first national "[[Thanksgiving|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.

==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 The Press]], [[Freedom of speech|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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