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[https://constitutionnet.org/country/united-states by CONSTITUTIONNET]
[https://constitutionnet.org/country/united-states by CONSTITUTIONNET]
  The United States of America consists of fifty states, one federal district and several territories. Forty-eight contiguous states sit between Mexico to the south and Canada to the north. Alaska, the forty-ninth state, is located to the west of Canada, and Hawaii, the fiftieth, is an island located in the Pacific Ocean.
  The United States of America consists of fifty states, one federal district and several territories. Forty-eight contiguous states sit between Mexico to the south and Canada to the north. Alaska, the forty-ninth state, is located to the west of Canada, and Hawaii, the fiftieth, is an island located in the Pacific Ocean.
=====Proposal for a Constitution=====
[https://americanhistory.si.edu/explore/exhibitions/american-democracy/online/great-leap/adopting-constitution by NATIONAL MUSEUM OF AMERICAN HISTORY]
Adopting a new frame of government also required Americans to make a leap of faith. After a long war and many disputes, supporters of the U.S. Constitution declared the need for a stable, central government to “secure the blessings of liberty” to Americans.
=====The US Constitution through History=====
[https://www.thegreatcoursesplus.com/the-us-constitution-through-history# by GREAT COURSES Plus]
America was born out of a group of ideas and a series of conflicts with England. Begin your course on the US Constitution with a look at the English tradition that underpins American law and the tensions with England that led to revolution.
=====America's Founding Documents High Resolution Downloads=====
[https://www.archives.gov/founding-docs/downloads by NATIONAL ARCHIVES]
These images are in the public domain and no permission is required to use them. Please credit the National Archives as the original source.
=====Learn about the United States' founding documents=====
[https://www.usa.gov/historical-documents by usa gov]
The Declaration of Independence, U.S. Constitution, and Bill of Rights, known together as the Charters of Freedom, established the government’s structure and continue to secure the rights of American citizens.
=====Adopting the constitution, 1987-1988=====
[https://americanhistory.si.edu/explore/exhibitions/american-democracy/online/great-leap/adopting-constitution by NATIONAL MUSEUM FOR AMERICAN HISTORY]
Adopting a new frame of government also required Americans to make a leap of faith. After a long war and many disputes, supporters of the U.S. Constitution declared the need for a stable, central government to “secure the blessings of liberty” to Americans.
=====The US Constitution through History=====
[https://www.thegreatcoursesplus.com/the-us-constitution-through-history by GREAT COURSES Plus]
America was born out of a group of ideas and a series of conflicts with England. Begin your course on the US Constitution with a look at the English tradition that underpins American law and the tensions with England that led to revolution.
=====Constitution of the United States of America=====
[https://www.britannica.com/topic/Constitution-of-the-United-States-of-America by Britannica Editors 25/11/25 Britannica]
Constitution of the United States of America, the fundamental law of the U.S. federal system of government and a landmark document of the Western world. The oldest written national constitution in use, the Constitution defines the principal organs of government and their jurisdictions and the basic rights of citizens. (For a list of amendments to the U.S. Constitution, see below.)
=====U.S. Constitution signed=====
[https://www.history.com/this-day-in-history/september-17/u-s-constitution-signed by History 28/5/25 HISTORY]
The Constitution of the United States of America is signed by 39 delegates present at the conclusion of the Constitutional Convention in Philadelphia. Supporters of the document waged a hard-won battle to win ratification by the necessary nine out of 13 U.S. states.
=====Constitution of the United States=====
[https://guides.libraries.psu.edu/usconstitution/history by Penn State]
To Form a More Perfect Union
An essay from the Library of Congress' American Memory Project on the Continental Congress and the Constitutional Convention.
=====What is the U.S. Constitution?=====
[https://constitutioncenter.org/education/constitution-faqs by Constitution FAQs]
The Declaration of Independence was written in 1776. It was a list of grievances against the king of England intended to justify separation from British rule.
=====History & the Constitution=====
[https://www.brennancenter.org/topics/courts/history-constitution by BRENNAN CENTER FOR JUSTICE]
The Supreme Court is using flawed history to roll back individual rights and shrink the federal government’s power to solve problems.
=====The U.S. Constitution: Preamble=====
[https://www.uscourts.gov/about-federal-courts/educational-resources/about-educational-outreach/activity-resources/us-constitution-preamble by UNITED STATES COURTS]
The preamble sets the stage for the Constitution (Archives.gov). It clearly communicates the intentions of the framers and the purpose of the document. The preamble is an introduction to the highest law of the land; it is not the law. It does not define government powers or individual rights.
=====Constitution Day: Origin of the Constitution=====
[https://libguides.rice.edu/c.php?g=386691&p=9815238 by RICE UNIVERSITY]
The year is 1787.  The Articles of Confederation are a failure as  a design for government.  Congress has no ability to raise or collect taxes.  The Government cannot pay its debts or the soldiers who had fought in the Revolution.  The individual States are fighting amongst themselves with the larger states abusing the smaller ones.  Interstate trade and commerce are in chaos.
=====Meet the Framers of the Constitution=====
[https://www.archives.gov/founding-docs/founding-fathers by NATIONAL ARCHIVES]
The original states, except Rhode Island, collectively appointed 70 individuals to the Constitutional Convention. A number of these individuals did not accept or could not attend, including Richard Henry Lee, Patrick Henry, Thomas Jefferson, John Adams, Samuel Adams, and John Hancock. In all, 55 delegates attended the Constitutional Convention sessions, but only 39 actually signed the Constitution. The delegates ranged in age from Jonathan Dayton, aged 26, to Benjamin Franklin, aged 81, who was so infirmed that he had to be carried to sessions in a sedan chair.
=====The US Constitution Through History=====
[https://www.kanopy.com/en/product/15740027 by kanopy]
Unpack the ideas of America's founding and trace the evolution of those ideas through the schisms of the 19th century, the transformations of the 20th century, and into our present era.
=====What is the historical background of the U.S. Constitution?=====
[https://www.quora.com/What-is-the-historical-background-of-the-U-S-Constitution by Quora]
Our government “of the people, by the people, and for the people” was not a copy of some other country or governance concept. It was completely new to the world. World scholars called it the great experiment, and they fully expected it to fail.
=====Amendments to the U.S. Constitution=====
[https://archivesfoundation.org/amendments-u-s-constitution/ by NATIONAL ARCHIVES FOUNDATION]
More than 11,000 amendments to the Constitution of the United States have been proposed, but only 27 have been ratified. The first 10 amendments, known as the Bill of Rights, were ratified in 1791. The 1789 Joint Resolution of Congress proposing these amendments is on display in the National Archives’ Rotunda for the Charters of Freedom.
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