Home›National Constitutions of the Americas›Era›Early Modern (1500-1800)Browse ByEarly Modern (1500-1800)FactsEarly Modern (1500-1800)SourcesComments (0)Reader Challenges (0)FactsComparisonDefining CharacteristicWell-attestedA constitution, or supreme law, is the aggregate of fundamental principles or established precedents that constitute the legal basis of a polity, and commonly determines how that entity is to be governed. 1Early Modern (1500-1800)Filter Results2 entriesLegal SystemAllLaw of the United States (2)Country or JurisdictionAllUnited States (2)Legal StatusAllIn Force (1)Superseded / Replaced (1)Authored ByAllGouverneur Morris (1)Group TreeAllConstitutions of OAS Member States (1)Show ResultsBrowseCompareSelect all 2Articles of ConfederationEarly Modern (1500-1800)Constitution of the United StatesEarly Modern (1500-1800)Sources1. Constitution (Wikipedia)tier 2WikipediaConstitution, lead sectionQuote, Constitution, lead sectionA constitution, or supreme law, is the aggregate of fundamental principles or established precedents that constitute the legal basis of a polity, organization or other type of entity, and commonly determines how that entity is to be governed.View the SourceComments (0)No comments yet. Be the first to share a thought.Sign in to join the discussion.Reader Challenges (0)No disputes yet. Spotted an error or a better source? Open the first one.Sign in to dispute this or suggest a correction.