The Constitution of the United States of America is the supreme law of the United States. It is the foundation and source of the legal authority underlying the existence of the United States of America and the federal government of the United States. It provides the framework for the organization of the United States government and for the relationship of the federal government to the states, to citizens, and to all people within the United States.

The Constitution defines the three main branches of government: a legislature, the bicameral Congress; an executive branch led by the President; and a judicial branch headed by the Supreme Court. The Constitution specifies the powers and duties of each branch. The Constitution reserves all unenumerated powers for the respective states and the people, thereby establishing the federal system of government.

The United States Constitution was adopted on September 17, 1787, by the Constitutional Convention in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, and ratified by conventions in each U.S. state in the name of "The People". The Constitution has been amended twenty-seven times; the first ten amendments are known as the Bill of Rights.

The United States Constitution is the shortest and oldest written constitution still in use by any nation in the world today.

The Constitution has a central place in United States law and political culture. The handwritten original document penned by Jacob Shallus is on display at the National Archives and Records Administration in Washington, D.C.

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In what way was the United States Constitution a document of balance and compromise?
Q. This is an assignment for my social studies class. What do you think? In what way was the United States Constitution a document of balance and compromise the constitution of 1787!!
Asked by yukungfu - Thu Feb 12 21:32:26 2009 - - 1 Answers - 0 Comments

A. well, i have to do this report too and i think that the constitution is not just about a single comorimise, but the result of many comprimises. There was the 3/5 comprimise. the slave trade all of those but remember if your using what i'm sayin change up the words, cause that could get you in TROUBLE :D kk hope that helped
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When did liberals decide to re-write the United States Constitution?
Q. When did liberals decide that instead of "promoting the general welfare" as it clearly states in the United States Constitution, that what it really means is "PROVIDE general welfare"?
Asked by Drew Blood - Fri Apr 2 21:10:13 2010 - - 24 Answers - 0 Comments

A. The U.S. Constitution - specifically the individualistic Bill of Rights - is the enemy of the liberal. The liberal despises the United States because it is the premier promoter of individualism in the world. All institutions and concerns - schools, environment, courts, etc. - serve no relevant purpose other than the promotion of collectivism
Answered by Enzyte Bob 9.0 - Fri Apr 2 21:16:26 2010

What is the United States Constitution?
Q. I need a short definition for the United States Constitution. Thank you!
Asked by Michelle - Sat Aug 15 09:40:45 2009 - - 9 Answers - 0 Comments

A. A guideline for America to go by to remain an honest and prosperous republic. Too bad we don't follow it anymore.
Answered by Pink Panther - Sat Aug 15 09:45:01 2009

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The United States Constitution is the supreme law of the United States of America. It was completed on September 17, 1787, with its adoption by the Constitutional Convention in Philadelphia, PA, and was later ratified by special conventions in each state. It created a federal union of sovereign states, and a federal government to operate that union.

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  • We the people of the United States, in order to form a more perfect Union, establish justice, insure domestic tranquility, provide for the common defense, promote the general welfare, and secure the blessings of liberty to ourselves and our posterity, do ordain and establish this Constitution for the United States of America.