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
United States Constitution self-linksurface differs
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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Charters of Freedom consistsOf United States Constitution
grand central rotunda houses United States Constitution
subject surface form: Grand Central Rotunda
Eastern Division governingLaw United States Constitution
subject surface form: Eastern Division (United States District Court for the District of Massachusetts)
Western District of Texas appliesLaw United States Constitution
Del Rio Division governingLaw United States Constitution
Judiciary of Oklahoma subjectTo United States Constitution
Loving abidesBy United States Constitution
Jonathan Dayton signatoryTo United States Constitution
39th Judicial District of Pennsylvania appliesLaw United States Constitution
Greene County Sheriff’s Office follows United States Constitution
1990 United States census legalBasis United States Constitution
Hattiesburg City Council follows United States Constitution
Borrowing Clause locatedInDocument United States Constitution
Naturalization and Bankruptcy Clause sourceDocument United States Constitution
Coinage Clause originatedIn United States Constitution
this entity surface form: United States Constitution of 1787
Counterfeiting Clause locatedInDocument United States Constitution
Post Offices and Post Roads Clause locatedInDocument United States Constitution
Inferior Tribunals Clause foundIn United States Constitution
Define and Punish Clause locatedInDocument United States Constitution
War Powers Clauses partOf United States Constitution
Army Clause locatedInDocument United States Constitution
Navy Clause foundInDocument United States Constitution
Navy Clause languageSource United States Constitution
this entity surface form: English text of the United States Constitution
separation of powers implementedIn United States Constitution
Article I partOf United States Constitution
subject surface form: Article I of the United States Constitution
Title of Nobility Clause partOf United States Constitution
Ex Post Facto Clause partOf United States Constitution
Shays' Rebellion relatedTo United States Constitution
Prince George's County Sheriff's Office follows United States Constitution
Skagit County Board of Commissioners subjectTo United States Constitution
Article VI of the United States Constitution partOf United States Constitution
Article VI of the United States Constitution appliesTo United States Constitution
United States federal Indian law and policy basedOn United States Constitution
Illinois's 14th congressional district governingLaw United States Constitution
District of Massachusetts subjectTo United States Constitution
Executive Order 10430 authority United States Constitution
Kearny Town Council subordinateTo United States Constitution
this entity surface form: Constitution of the United States
W.D. Wash. governingLaw United States Constitution
United States Supreme Court cases interprets United States Constitution
Military Commissions Act of 2009 relatedTo United States Constitution
this entity surface form: U.S. Constitution
Washington's 9th congressional district governingLaw United States Constitution
Sherman Compromise appliesTo United States Constitution
Milwaukee County Board of Supervisors isSubordinateTo United States Constitution
this entity surface form: Constitution of the United States
Spartanburg City Council subjectTo United States Constitution
Executive Order 10432 authorityBasis United States Constitution
Marquette City Commission subjectTo United States Constitution
this entity surface form: Constitution of the United States
United States federal programs legalBasis United States Constitution
Spaight signatoryTo United States Constitution
subject surface form: Richard Dobbs Spaight