Constitution of the United States | |
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Overview | |
Jurisdiction | United States |
Created | September 17, 1787 |
Presented | September 28, 1787 |
Ratified | June 21, 1788 (9 of 13 states) |
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 (11 of 13 states) |
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 |
Constitution of the United States | |
---|---|
Overview | |
Jurisdiction | United States |
Created | September 17, 1787 |
Presented | September 28, 1787 |
Ratified | June 21, 1788 (9 of 13 states) |
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 (11 of 13 states) |
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 |