United States Constitution

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The United States Constitution is the supreme law of the United States that established the national framework of government, separated powers among branches, and protects fundamental rights through its articles and amendments.

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Predicate Object
instanceOf foundational legal document
supreme law
written constitution
adoptedBy Constitutional Convention
surface form: Constitutional Convention of 1787
allocates powers between federal government and states
amendmentCount 27
amendmentProcessDescribedIn Article V
articleCount 7
authorizes judicial review (interpreted by courts)
bindingOn all federal officials
all states
cityOfOriginal Washington, D.C.
contains Commerce Clause
United States Constitution self-linksurface differs
surface form: Establishment Clause

Free Exercise Clause
Full Faith and Credit Clause
Necessary and Proper Clause
Privileges and Immunities Clause
Supremacy Clause
United States Constitution self-linksurface differs
surface form: Takings Clause
country United States of America
creates executive branch
judicial branch
legislative branch
defines powers of Congress
powers of the President
powers of the federal judiciary
draftedIn 1787
establishes checks and balances system
United States government
surface form: federal government of the United States

separation of powers
firstTenAmendmentsCalled Bill of Rights
guarantees republican form of government to the states
hasPart United States Constitution self-linksurface differs
surface form: Article I

Article II
Article III
Article IV
Article V
Article VI
Article VII
Bill of Rights
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surface form: Preamble

amendments
hasPreamble Yes
influenced many national constitutions worldwide
influencedBy English Bill of Rights
Enlightenment political philosophy
Magna Carta
isInterpretedBy Supreme Court of the United States
jurisdiction United States government
surface form: United States federal government
language English
legalStatus supreme law of the United States
limits government power through enumerated powers
locationOfOriginal National Archives Building
originallyPermitted slavery (before later amendments)
preambleBeginsWith We the People of the United States
protects birthright citizenship
equal protection of the laws
freedom of religion
freedom of speech
freedom of the press
protection against cruel and unusual punishment
protection against self-incrimination
protection against unreasonable searches and seizures
right to a fair trial
right to due process of law
right to keep and bear arms
right to peaceable assembly
right to petition the government
voting rights
ratifiedOn 1788-06-21
requires oath to support the Constitution
signedAt Independence Hall
surface form: Pennsylvania State House

Philadelphia
signedOn 1787-09-17
slaveryAbolishedBy Thirteenth Amendment
superseded Articles of Confederation
tookEffectOn 1789-03-04

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subject surface form: President of the Senate of the United States
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this entity surface form: Constitution of the United States
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this entity surface form: Constitution of the United States
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this entity surface form: Constitution of the United States
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this entity surface form: Constitution of the United States
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Article V of the United States Constitution partOf United States Constitution
Daly City City Council subordinateTo United States Constitution
this entity surface form: Constitution of the United States
97th United States Congress meetsUnderConstitution United States Constitution