United States Constitution - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
The Constitution of the United States of America is the supreme law of the United States. It is the foundation and source of the legal authority underlying the existence of the United States of Amer...
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Thirteenth Amendment to the United States Constitution - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
The Thirteenth Amendment to the United States Constitution officially abolished and continues to prohibit slavery and involuntary servitude, except as punishment for a crime. It was adopted on Decem...
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So, these dates are important: The Constitution was accepted by the Convention on September 17, 1787. It was officially ratified when New Hampshire ratified it on June 21, 1788. The first Congress under the Constitution popped into being on the 4th of March, 1789, and had its first quorum on April 6, 1789.
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After great debate, that document was completely revised into the Constitution of the United States of America and was submitted to the thirteen states for ratification on 17 September 1787. Nine states (required for passage) had ratified the document by 21 June 1788, and 04 March 1789 was the day set for when the...
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BAGHDAD, Iraq -- Iraq's election commission declared Tuesday that final results from the Oct. 15 referendum show the new constitution was ratified by a huge margin, paving the way for elections. Sunni Arab leaders raised doubts that it would be embraced by those at the heart of the insurgency.
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Iraq’s landmark constitution was adopted by a majority of voters during the country’s Oct. 15 referendum, as Sunni Arab opponents failed to muster enough ... Iraq’s constitution, adopted in a October 15 referendum, has now been officially certified. ... Diggers Realm linked with Iraq Constitution Officially Adopted...
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Iraqi Constitution officially ratified; Posted by: McQ on Tuesday, October 25, 2005; ... Good news from Iraq today:Iraqi electoral officials announced today that a new constitution had been approved by voters, enshrining a legal foundation for the future governance of the country and paving the way for elections for a...
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Iraqi constitution officially ratifiedIn a little-noticed news story, the new Iraqi constitution was officially ratified by popular vote after a ten-day audit of the ballots. Mission accomplished, promise kept. But the news media says it's more important to report on smears of the Bush administration.
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NOTE: This version of the US Constitution contains the original syntax and spelling ... The Constitution was subsequently ratified by Virginia, June 25, 1788; New York, July 26, 1788; North Carolina, November 21, 1789; Rhode Island, May 29, 1790; and Vermont, January 10, 1791.
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Not going to provide thorough coverage of constitution, see political science. ... The Federalists Papers - series of articles published in support of Constitution, authored by Madison, Hamilton, and John Jay. ... Constitution officially ratified, but still missing Virginia and New York...
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