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The Constitution Explained | US Constitution
Learn all about the the main points of the Constitution.
https://www.usconstitution.net/constquick.html
Key Concepts in the Constitution
The Constitution, which was approved by the delegates to the Convention on September 17, 1787, established a republican form of governmen. Learn about all the key points here.
https://www.cliffsnotes.com/study-guides/american-government/the-constitution/key-concepts-in-the-constitution
Interactive Constitution | Constitution Center
On this site, constitutional experts interact with each other to explore the Constitution’s history and what it means today.
https://constitutioncenter.org/interactive-constitution
The Constitution | The White House
The Constitution of the United States of America is the supreme law of the United States. Empowered with the sovereign authority of the people by the framers and the consent of the legislatures of the states, it is the source of all government powers, and also provides important limitations on the government. Read more here
https://www.whitehouse.gov/about-the-white-house/the-constitution/
Amending the constitution is much too hard. Blame the founders.
In his new book, Six Amendments: How and Why We Should Change the Constitution
http://www.slate.com/articles/news_and_politics/view_from_chicago/2014/05/amending_the_constitution_is_much_too_hard_blame_the_founders.html
The U.S. Constitution - Facts & Summary - HISTORY.com
Find out more about the history of The U.S. Constitution, including videos, interesting articles, pictures, historical features and more. Get all the facts on HISTORY.com
http://www.history.com/topics/constitution
Lesson 3: Key Concepts of the U.S. Constitution - U.S. Constitution
https://sites.google.com/a/massac.org/usconstitution/Key-Concepts
The Constitution of the United States: A Transcription | National Archives
Note: The following text is a transcription of the Constitution as it was inscribed by Jacob Shallus on parchment (the document on display in the Rotunda at the National Archives Museum.) The spelling and punctuation reflect the original.
https://www.archives.gov/founding-docs/constitution-transcript
United States Constitution - Wikipedia
The United States Constitution is the supreme law of the United States. The Constitution, originally comprising seven articles, delineates the national frame of government.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/United_States_Constitution
Constitution for the United States - We the People
A highly accessible, easy to use online version full text including the Bill of Rights and the rest of the Amendments includes both sequential and subject indexes.
http://constitutionus.com

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Constitution of the United States
Page one of Jacob Shallus' officially engrossed copy of the Constitution signed in Philadelphia by delegates of the Constitutional Convention in 1787 ^[1]
Overview
Jurisdiction	United States of America
Created	September 17, 1787
Presented	September 28, 1787
Ratified	June 21, 1788
Date effective	March 4, 1789 (235 years ago) (1789-03-04)^[2]
System	Federal presidential republic
Government structure
Branches	3
Chambers	Bicameral
Executive	President
Judiciary	Supreme, Circuits, Districts
Federalism	Yes
Electoral college	Yes
Entrenchments	2, 1 still active
History
First legislature	March 4, 1789
First executive	April 30, 1789
First court	February 2, 1790
Amendments	27
Last amended	May 5, 1992
Citation	The Constitution of the United States of America, As Amended (PDF), July 25, 2007
Location	National Archives Building in Washington, D.C., U.S.
Commissioned by	Congress of the Confederation in Philadelphia, U.S.
Author(s)	Philadelphia Convention
Signatories	39 of the 55 delegates
Media type	Parchment
Supersedes	Articles of Confederation
Full text
Constitution of the United States of America at Wikisource

Source : Wikipedia under CC-BY-SA license

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The Constitution Explained | US Constitution
Learn all about the the main points of the Constitution.
https://www.usconstitution.net/constquick.html
Key Concepts in the Constitution
The Constitution, which was approved by the delegates to the Convention on September 17, 1787, established a republican form of governmen. Learn about all the key points here.
https://www.cliffsnotes.com/study-guides/american-government/the-constitution/key-concepts-in-the-constitution
Interactive Constitution | Constitution Center
On this site, constitutional experts interact with each other to explore the Constitution’s history and what it means today.
https://constitutioncenter.org/interactive-constitution
The Constitution | The White House
The Constitution of the United States of America is the supreme law of the United States. Empowered with the sovereign authority of the people by the framers and the consent of the legislatures of the states, it is the source of all government powers, and also provides important limitations on the government. Read more here
https://www.whitehouse.gov/about-the-white-house/the-constitution/
Amending the constitution is much too hard. Blame the founders.
In his new book, Six Amendments: How and Why We Should Change the Constitution
http://www.slate.com/articles/news_and_politics/view_from_chicago/2014/05/amending_the_constitution_is_much_too_hard_blame_the_founders.html
The U.S. Constitution - Facts & Summary - HISTORY.com
Find out more about the history of The U.S. Constitution, including videos, interesting articles, pictures, historical features and more. Get all the facts on HISTORY.com
http://www.history.com/topics/constitution
Lesson 3: Key Concepts of the U.S. Constitution - U.S. Constitution
https://sites.google.com/a/massac.org/usconstitution/Key-Concepts
The Constitution of the United States: A Transcription | National Archives
Note: The following text is a transcription of the Constitution as it was inscribed by Jacob Shallus on parchment (the document on display in the Rotunda at the National Archives Museum.) The spelling and punctuation reflect the original.
https://www.archives.gov/founding-docs/constitution-transcript
United States Constitution - Wikipedia
The United States Constitution is the supreme law of the United States. The Constitution, originally comprising seven articles, delineates the national frame of government.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/United_States_Constitution
Constitution for the United States - We the People
A highly accessible, easy to use online version full text including the Bill of Rights and the rest of the Amendments includes both sequential and subject indexes.
http://constitutionus.com

Constitution of the United States
Page one of Jacob Shallus' officially engrossed copy of the Constitution signed in Philadelphia by delegates of the Constitutional Convention in 1787 ^[1]
Overview
Jurisdiction	United States of America
Created	September 17, 1787
Presented	September 28, 1787
Ratified	June 21, 1788
Date effective	March 4, 1789 (235 years ago) (1789-03-04)^[2]
System	Federal presidential republic
Government structure
Branches	3
Chambers	Bicameral
Executive	President
Judiciary	Supreme, Circuits, Districts
Federalism	Yes
Electoral college	Yes
Entrenchments	2, 1 still active
History
First legislature	March 4, 1789
First executive	April 30, 1789
First court	February 2, 1790
Amendments	27
Last amended	May 5, 1992
Citation	The Constitution of the United States of America, As Amended (PDF), July 25, 2007
Location	National Archives Building in Washington, D.C., U.S.
Commissioned by	Congress of the Confederation in Philadelphia, U.S.
Author(s)	Philadelphia Convention
Signatories	39 of the 55 delegates
Media type	Parchment
Supersedes	Articles of Confederation
Full text
Constitution of the United States of America at Wikisource

Source : Wikipedia under CC-BY-SA license

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