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Constitution of the United States

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The Constitution of the United States is the supreme law of the United States of America. It superseded the Articles of Confederation, the nation's first constitution, on March 4, 1789. This description is adapted from Wikipedia contributors under CC BY-SA 4.0; changes were made. https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/

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EraSourced to the subject's own account
Ratified June 21, 1788 by nine of the thirteen states; effective March 4, 1789 1
Promulgated BySourced to the subject's own account
Constitutional Convention of the United States, ratified by state conventions 1
Classification
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In force 1
Era
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Early Modern (1500-1800) 1
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21st Century (2000-Present) 1
Identity
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A founding document bearing a star device, the supreme law of the United States. 1
Legal Status
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In Force 1
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1. Constitution of the United States (Wikipedia)
Wikipedia
  • Lead section (entity-description)
    The Constitution of the United States is the supreme law of the United States of America. It superseded the Articles of Confederation, the nation's first constitution, on March 4, 1789.
  • Infobox (era)
    Ratified June 21, 1788 by nine of the thirteen states; effective March 4, 1789
  • Infobox (promulgated-by)
    Constitutional Convention of the United States, ratified by state conventions
  • lead section
    The Constitution of the United States is the supreme law of the United States of America.
  • Introduction, legal status
    The Constitution of the United States is the supreme law of the United States of America.
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Wikidata: Constitution of the United States
Wikidata Q11698, class allow-list match (w-wdresolver-0926)View the Source
Organization of American States (Wikipedia)
WikipediaIn Group: Constitutions of OAS Member States, lead names 32 OAS member states including the United StatesView the Source
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