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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. | 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. | |||
