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  1. 4 days ago · These issues prompted the creation of the Federalist Papers, a series of essays aimed at advocating for a stronger central government under the newly proposed Constitution. This article will examine the purpose, key arguments, and lasting impact of these influential writings.

  2. 2 days ago · The Constitution of the United States is the supreme law of the United States. It superseded the Articles of Confederation , the nation's first constitution , on March 4, 1789.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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  4. 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.

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  5. 1 day ago · The Fourteenth Amendment (Amendment XIV) to the United States Constitution was adopted on July 9, 1868, as one of the Reconstruction Amendments.

  6. 4 days ago · Historical Context and Ratification In the aftermath of the Civil War, the United States grappled with the reconstruction of the Southern states and the integration of millions of freed slaves into American civic life. The Fifteenth Amendment, focused on securing…

  7. 5 days ago · Federalist papers, series of 85 essays on the proposed new Constitution of the United States and on the nature of republican government, published between 1787 and 1788 by Alexander Hamilton, James Madison, and John Jay in an effort to persuade New York state voters to support ratification.

  8. 4 days ago · Federalism is American government’s best kept secret. Its influence is pervasive and profound. Though not mentioned in the Constitution, federalisms meaning and application have been at the center of disputes from 1776 to the Civil War to our current culture wars.