The Constitution
The U.S. Constitution is the second government formed after The Articles of Confederation failed to meet the nation's changing needs. The Constitution was written in 116 days at the Constitutional Convention in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, in the summer of 1787. Its purpose was to replace the Articles of Confederation with a better government to meet the growing nation's needs.
The 17th Amendment: A Constitutional Shift in Senatorial Elections
When the United States Constitution was drafted in 1787, the method for selecting U.S. senators was carefully designed ...
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Balancing Power: The U.S. Checks and Balances System
The United States' system of checks and balances is a cornerstone of its constitutional democracy, designed to ensure ...
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The 15th Amendment: A Step Toward Equality
The 15th Amendment to the U.S. Constitution is one of the most important achievements in American history. It ...
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The 12th Amendment
The 12th Amendment to the United States Constitution, ratified in 1804, introduced significant changes to the process of ...
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The 26th Amendment
A significant turning point in American history was the ratification of the 26th Amendment to the United States ...
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Compromises in the Creation of the U.S. Constitution
The United States Constitution was created through a series of compromises among the delegates to the Constitutional Convention ...
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What Are the Articles of Confederation and Why Did it Fail?
While the Declaration of Independence was the first step toward creating a new country, the United States still ...
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Articles of Confederation
To all to whom these Presents shall come, we the undersigned Delegates of the States affixed to our ...
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How did the US Constitution Come About and Why Did it Succeed?
After the failed national response to Shays Rebellion, members of the unicameral congress realized that the Articles of ...
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