- The Story of the U. S. Constitution: Past and Present
They’ll examine transformative moments in American history and landmark Supreme Court decisions This program is presented in partnership with the Sandra Day O’Connor Institute and the Organization of American Historians
- A history of Americas Constitution - CBS News
Before anyone could even consider a national constitution, of course, there was the Declaration of Independence, ratified in 1776, and the Articles of Confederation, agreed to in 1777, a full
- The U. S. Constitution Explained – Origins, History Importance
Discover how the U S Constitution was created, why it replaced the Articles of Confederation, and how it continues to shape American government and citizens' rights today
- History of the United States Constitution - Wikipedia
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
- The Making of the U. S. Constitution - Library of Congress
"I do solemnly swear (or affirm) that I will faithfully execute the office of President of the United States, and will, to the best of my ability, preserve, protect, and defend the constitution of the United States "
- Constitutional History - Constitution of the United States - Library . . .
An online interactive exhibit from the National Constitution Center in Philadelphia, the timeline highlights key moments in constitutional history through, text, video, audio, and graphic media
- Timeline of the United States’ Constitutional Law
Explore some of the major developments in the history of America’s constitutional law and read more by clicking through to freed-up chapters and legal documents from across Oxford Constitutional Law; reference articles and books from Oxford Reference; journal articles from Oxford Academic; encyclopedia articles from Oxford Public
- The Constitution: How Did it Happen? | National Archives
Just a few years after the Revolutionary War, James Madison, Alexander Hamilton, and George Washington feared their young country was on the brink of collapse
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