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3 days ago · Original copy of the U.S. Constitution, housed in the National Archives in Washington, D.C. 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.
- Civil Liberties, Bill of Rights
The federal government is obliged by many constitutional...
- Articles of Confederation
Because the experience of overbearing British central...
- Amendments to The U.S. Constitution
reserves to the states those powers not delegated to the...
- 2-Min Summary
The Constitution was ratified in June 1788, but because...
- 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
1 day ago · The original Thirteen Colonies that would later found the United States were administered by Great Britain, and had local governments with elections open to most white male property owners. [57] [58] The colonial population grew rapidly, eclipsing Native American populations; [59] by the 1770s, the natural increase of the population was such ...
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 [3] It superseded the Articles of Confederation, the nation's first constitution, on March 4, 1789.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 Midwest, as defined by the federal government, comprises the states of Illinois, Indiana, Iowa, Kansas, Michigan, Minnesota, Missouri, Nebraska, North Dakota, Ohio, South Dakota, and Wisconsin.
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3 days ago · The Confederate States of America (CSA), commonly referred to as the Confederate States (C.S.), the Confederacy, or the South, was an unrecognized breakaway republic in the Southern United States that existed from February 8, 1861, to May 9, 1865.
3 days ago · United States Capitol, meeting place of the United States Congress and one of the most familiar landmarks in Washington, D.C. Possibly the most culturally and historically important building in the United States, it has been home to Congress since 1800.
3 days ago · The most valuable and largest diamonds ever discovered in the US were also found in this state park. The 8.52-carat Esperanza gem was discovered in 2015 and is estimated to be worth around a ...