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American Constitution - Timeline
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What is a constitution?
What is a constitution?
Foundational
legal documents in a country or state
What does it do?
01
02
What does it do?
01
DETERMINES POWERS & DUTIES OF THE GOVERNMENT
02
GUARANTEES CERTAIN RIGHTS TO THE PEOPLE
What does it do?
What does it do?
Other rules, regulations & duties
- Municipal, state or federal - are limited by constitutional principles
Timeline
1775
1781
1787
1791
Beginning of American Independence War
Articles of the Confederation ratified
Constitutional Convention; Constitution written
Bill of Rights (10 first Amendments)
1783
1790
2022
1777
End of Independence War - US made up of 13 states
Constitution ratified; First Supreme Court session
Articles of the Confederation written
Constitution 235 years old
Timeline
1775
1781
1787
1791
Beginning of American Independence War
Articles of the Confederation ratified
Constitutional Convention; Constitution written
Bill of Rights (10 first Amendments)
1783
1790
2022
1777
End of Independence War - US made up of 13 states
Constitution ratified; First Supreme Court session
Articles of the Confederation written
Constitution 235 years old