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   Con·sti·tu·tion

   /ˌkänstəˈto͞oSH(ə)n/

   

   noun

   • 1. a body of fundamental principles or established precedents according to which a state or other organization is acknowledged to be governed: "Britain lacks a codified constitution" Similar chartersocial codecanonbody of lawsystem of laws/rulesbill of rightslawsrulesregulationsfundamental principlesinformal:regs
   • ▪ the basic written set of principles and precedents of federal government in the US, which came into operation in 1789 and has since been modified by twenty-seven amendments.
   • 2. the composition of something: "the genetic constitution of a species" Similar compositionmakeupstructureorganizationconstructionarrangementconfigurationframeworkformformationanatomyshapedesigninformal:setup
   • ▪ the forming or establishing of something: "the constitution of a police authority"
   • 3. a person's physical state with regard to vitality, health, and strength: "pregnancy had weakened her constitution" Similar healthphysiquestate of healthphysical conditionphysical strengthshapefettle
   • ▪ a person's mental or psychological makeup: "the individual's constitution is commonly described as his nature"

   Word Origin Middle English (denoting a law, or a body of laws or customs): from Latin constitutio(n-), from constituere ‘establish, appoint’ (see constitute).

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   Twenty-Seventh Amendment. Twenty-Seventh Amendment Explained. No law, varying the compensation for the services of the Senators and Representatives, shall take effect, until an election of Representatives shall have intervened. The original text of the United States Constitution and its Amendments.

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   Aug 14, 2023 · The Constitution of the United States. All four pages of the document are on permanent display at the National Archives.

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   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 It superseded the Articles of Confederation, the nation's first constitution, on March 4, 1789.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.

   • Created: September 17, 1787
   • Ratified: June 21, 1788

   • Date effective: March 4, 1789, (234 years ago)
   • Jurisdiction: United States of America

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   Sep 21, 2022 · The Constitution of the United States. All four pages of the document are on permanent display at the National Archives. Read a Transcript. The Constitution acted like a colossal merger, uniting a group of states with different interests, laws, and cultures.

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   U.S. Constitution. The Constitution of the United States of America (see explanation) Preamble ["We the people"] (see explanation) Article I [The Legislative Branch] (see explanation ) Section 1. [Legislative Power Vested] (see explanation) Section 2. [House of Representatives] (see explanation) Section 3. [Senate] (see explanation) Section 4.

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   What is the Constitution of the United States?

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   When did the Constitution of the United States become a law?

   • The Constitution of the United States established America’s national government and fundamental laws, and guaranteed certain basic rights for its citizens. It was signed on September 17, 1787, by delegates to the Constitutional Convention in Philadelphia.

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   • Since the 1980s, the influence of the United States Constitution has been waning as other countries have created new constitutions or updated older constitutions, a process which Sanford Levinson believes to be more difficult in the United States than in any other country.

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   • Article VII establishes the procedure subsequently used by the 13 states to ratify it. The Constitution of the United States is the oldest and longest-standing written and codified national constitution in force in the world. [a]

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    Oct 27, 2009 · The Constitution of the United States established America’s national government and fundamental laws, and guaranteed certain basic rights for its citizens. It was signed on September 17, 1787, by...

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