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  1. 1 day 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, the Constitution defines the principal organs of government and their jurisdictions and the basic rights of citizens.

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      Constitution of the United States of America - Provisions,...

  2. 1 day ago · The United States of America (USA or U.S.A.), commonly known as the United States (US or U.S.) or America, is a country primarily located in North America. It is a federation of 50 states, a federal capital district (Washington, D.C.), and 326 Indian reservations.

  3. 2 days ago · United States of America: Created: September 17, 1787: Presented: September 28, 1787: Ratified: June 21, 1788 (9 of 13 states) Date effective: March 4, 1789 (235 years ago) () System: Federal presidential republic: Government structure; Branches: 3: Chambers: Bicameral: Executive: President: Judiciary: Supreme, Circuits, Districts: Federalism ...

    • September 17, 1787
    • June 21, 1788
  4. 4 days ago · The 2011 survey, the first poll asking UK academics to rate American presidents, was conducted by the United States Presidency Centre (USPC) at the Institute for the Study of the Americas (located in the University of London's School of Advanced Study). This polled the opinion of British specialists in American history and politics to assess ...

  5. 2 days ago · Continental Congress. Purpose. First constitution for the United States. 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.

    • November 15, 1777
    • February 2, 1781
  6. 4 days ago · The United States Constitution has served as the supreme law of the United States since taking effect in 1789. The document was written at the 1787 Philadelphia Convention and was ratified through a series of state conventions held in 1787 and 1788. Since 1789, the Constitution has been amended twenty-seven times; particularly important ...

  7. 4 days ago · Awards and decorations of the United States government are civilian awards of the U.S. federal government which are typically issued for sustained meritorious service, in a civilian capacity, while serving in the U.S. federal government.

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