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3 days ago · Constitution of the United States of America, the fundamental law of the U.S. federal system of government and a landmark document of the Western world. The oldest written national constitution in use, it defines the principal organs of government and their jurisdictions and the basic rights of citizens.
- Civil Liberties, Bill of Rights
Constitution of the United States of America - Civil...
- Articles of Confederation
Articles of Confederation, first U.S. constitution...
- Amendments to The U.S. Constitution
limits to two the number of terms a president of the United...
- 2-Min Summary
Constitution of the United States, Fundamental law of the...
- Provisions
Constitution of the United States of America - Provisions,...
- Three-Fifths Compromise
Granting slaveholding states the right to count three-fifths...
- Civil Liberties, Bill of Rights
2 days ago · The Constitution of the United States is the supreme law of the United States. [3] It superseded the Articles of Confederation, the nation's first constitution, on March 4, 1789. Originally including seven articles, the Constitution delineates the national frame and constrains the powers of the federal government.
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2 days ago · The Articles of Confederation and Perpetual Union was an agreement among the 13 states of the United States, formerly the Thirteen Colonies, that served as the nation's first frame of government. It was debated by the Second Continental Congress at Independence Hall in Philadelphia between July 1776 and November 1777, and finalized by the ...
1 day ago · The American Civil War (April 12, 1861 – May 26, 1865; also known by other names) was a civil war in the United States between the Union [e] ("the North") and the Confederacy ("the South"). The Confederacy had been formed by states that had seceded from the Union. The central conflict leading to the war was the dispute over whether slavery ...
May 15, 2024 · Here is a list of the California National Parks in order from oldest to newest: Sequoia: established September 25, 1890. Yosemite: established October 1, 1890. Lassen Volcanic: established August 9, 1916. Kings Canyon: established March 4, 1940. Redwood: established October 2, 1968. Channel Islands: established March 5, 1980.
May 7, 2024 · A Brief History of Independence Day. We think of July 4, 1776, as a day that represents the Declaration of Independence, America’s revolutionary Charter of Freedom, and the document upon which the nation’s founding principles were established. But July 4 wasn’t the day that independence was declared. Nor the day that the Declaration was ...
May 13, 2024 · Brief History. Prior to the creation of the Department of Transportation, the Under Secretary of Commerce for Transportation administered the functions now associated with the DOT. Although many realize the creation of the new Department was a legislative priority for President Lyndon Johnson, few know how much influence the head of the Federal ...
