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2. US Constitution | Preamble, Articles & Amendments - Study.com

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   The Constitution of the United States was created by the Founding Fathers to be the document on which the federal government is based. It was ratified in 1788 immediately after its creation.

3. Constitution of the United States | Summary & Breakdown

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   The Constitution of the United States was ratified on September 17, 1789. It replaced the Articles of Confederation as the founding document of the United States. The Constitution was created at ...

4. Strict vs. Loose Construction | Definition & Examples

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   A loose construction of the Constitution, sometimes also referred to as a broad construction by definition, is a Constitutional interpretation that requires an analysis of history, scientific ...

5. Ratification of the U.S. Constitution | Definition & History

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   Rhode Island was the last state to ratify the Constitution. A state convention in May 1790 voted 34-32 for ratification. Rhode Island had initially held a state referendum on the ratification of ...

6. The Preamble of the Constitution | Summary & Purpose

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   The Preamble is the first 52 words of the Constitution. The writing of the Preamble is credited to a man by the name of Gouverneur Morris, though the Constitution and the Preamble as a whole. were ...

7. Constitution of the United States | Goals & Purpose

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   The Constitution of the United States is the founding document that sets up the structure of the country and its government. It replaced the Articles of Confederation , which created the first U.S ...

8. The Elastic Clause | Definition, Importance & Examples

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   The Elastic Clause, also known as the Necessary and Proper Clause, is the last of 18 powers of Congress listed in Article I, Section 8 of the United States Constitution. This clause allows ...

9. Constitutional Amendment Process | Overview & Steps - Lesson -...

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   The steps to amend the U.S. Constitution are: 1. Proposal: Usually Congress proposes an amendment and passes it with a two-thirds vote of both houses (the House of Representatives and the Senate ...

10. Thomas Jefferson in the Constitutional Convention | Role & Views

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    The Constitutional Convention took place in the summer of 1787, during which Jefferson was in France where he had been since 1785. In 1784, he was named trade commissioner to France, and a year ...

11. Formal vs. Informal Constitutional Changes: Definition & Examples

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    The Constitution was designed to be able to change with the times, that's why the amendment system is in place. However, there are actually other ways that the Constitution can be changed, and ...