X

We detected that you're visiting our site from the UK. Would you like to visit the ChaCha UK website?

Constitution

Constitution

The United States Constitution is the most important document in the US. It lays out the framework for the government and provides the laws. The Constitution provides the process for creating laws.

Top Questions Asked on ChaCha.com for Constitution

In the Last:
Day | Week | Month

  1. Where can the supremacy clause be found in the constitution?

    The Supremacy Clause is in Article. VI. of the Constitution. ...

  2. What do we call changes to the Constitution?

    The process of changing the Constitution is known as "amendin...

  3. Why do you think many people insisted on a bill of rights in the Constitution?

    The Bill of Rights was introduced by James Madison to the 1st...

  4. What is article 1 section 9 of constitution?

    Article 1 Section 9 of the constitution includes Clause 2: Th...

  5. What was the 17th amendment to the United States constitution?

    The 17th Amendment, passed in 1913, provided for popular elec...

  1. What was the nations first written constitution?

    In 1639, the Colony of Connecticut adopted the Fundamental Or...

  2. How does article VI of the constitution resolve possible conflicts between state laws and federal laws?

    The supremacy clause accomplishes that by setting up federal ...

  3. Where can the supremacy clause be found in the constitution?

    The Supremacy Clause is in Article. VI. of the Constitution. ...

  4. What do we call changes to the Constitution?

    The process of changing the Constitution is known as "amendin...

  5. Why do you think many people insisted on a bill of rights in the Constitution?

    The Bill of Rights was introduced by James Madison to the 1st...

  1. If a proposed amendment violates the Constitution should the Supreme Court be able to block its ratification?

    The Supreme Court has a right to ratify poor judgment amendme...

  2. How does the constitution establish and maintain a culture of liberty?

    The constitution establishes and maintains a culture of liber...

  3. What were the Federalists main arguments for the constitution?

    The Federalists main arguments for the Constitution had to do...

  4. What are two pieces of evidence that prove that amending the constitution is difficult?

    Propose Amendments - Two-thirds of both houses of Congress vo...

  5. Why can the USS Constitution be called a national ship?

    USS Constitution is a national ship because it was ordered by...

Top Questions Asked on ChaCha Mobile for Constitution

In the Last:
Day | Week | Month

  1. When was the constitution written?

    The United States Constitution was written in 1787. Between M...

  2. What was the First state to ratify the Constitution?

    The first state to ratify the Constitution was Delaware, on 1...

  3. What do we call changes to the Constitution?

    The process of changing the Constitution is known as "amendin...

  4. What is an addition or change to the constitution called?

    An amendment (n) is a change to the Constitution. The first t...

  5. What are the first ten amendments of the constitution called?

    The first ten amendments of the constitution are called The B...

  1. When was the constitution written?

    The United States Constitution was written in 1787. Between M...

  2. What is the first amendment of the constitution?

    First Amendment guarantees the freedom of worship, of speech,...

  3. What do we call changes to the Constitution?

    The process of changing the Constitution is known as "amendin...

  4. How many amendments does the constitution have?

    US Constitution question. How many amendments does the Consti...

  5. How many amendment are in the constitution?

    There are a total of 27 amendments to the United States Const...

  1. When did the US Constitution pass?

    The United States Constitution was passed or ratified in 1788...

  2. What kind of law is expressly forbidden by the Constitution?

    Ex post facto laws which apply retroactively, especially thos...

  3. What was the process to amend the constitution?

    The first method is for a bill to pass both houses of the leg...

  4. What is said about women in the constitution?

    The Constitution of the United States is the supreme law of t...

  5. When was the constitution written?

    The United States Constitution was written in 1787. Between M...

About Constitution

History
In Philadelphia on May 14, 1787 a Constitutional Convention convened in the State House (Independence Hall), to revise the Articles of Confederation. The Articles of Confederation was the original Constitution, created after the American Revolution. The Constitutional Convention gathered to update it, and quickly realized that what was needed was a brand new document for a brand new form of government.

For the entire summer, in closed sessions, the delegates debated and redrafted the articles of a new Constitution. The debate was kept secret, so that the delegates could speak freely. The chief points at issue were how much power to allow the central government, how many representatives in Congress to allow each state, and how these representatives should be elected--directly by the people or by the state legislators.

The Constitution was unveiled and adopted in September of 1787 and ratified by each State over the following years. It laid out the duties and powers of the Executive Branch, the Legislative Branch, and the Judicial Branch; and it outlines the relationship between the Federal Government, the State Government, and individual citizens.

The Constitution is the supreme law of the land in the US, one of the oldest still-active written constitutions in the world.

Related Images

See all images »

Hungarian theater director and government commissioner Imre Kerenyi presents a picture 'Imre Nagy Reburial' from a collection of 15 paintings in the Hungarian National Gallery during opening for public on January 3, 2011. This canvas depicts Hungarian Prime Minister Viktor Orban. These pictures show Hungary's recent events including police action against protesters in 2006 and the red mud diseaster in 2010. Art critics slammed the pictures, ordered for 1.6 million forints (5,000 euros, $6,600) each, for being 'horribly ecclectic, messy in their styles and approach'. As the government celebrated the new constitution at a gala event in Budapest's Opera, tens of thousands demonstrated against the act, which critics say curb democracy and cement Orban's power.

People gather to protest against Hungary's new constitution aoutside the Opera House in Budapest late on January 2, 2012. Tens of thousands protested against Hungary's new constitution, which critics say curbs democracy, while the governing centre-right government celebrated the new law at a gala event.

An Hungarian police officer stands on the closed Andrassy avenue in Budapest as tens of thousands protest against Hungary's new constitution, which critics say curbs democracy, while the governing centre-right government celebrated the new law at a gala event, on January 2, 2012. Protesters denounced the government of Viktor Orban, with the socialist MSZP, the green-leftist LMP and former prime minister Ferenc Gyurcsany's DK taking part in the rally. Politicians were not allowed to take the stage.

A man holds a banner with a sinking ship of the governor FIDESZ party in front of the Opera in Budapest on January 2, 2012. Tens of thousands protested against Hungary's new constitution which critics said curbed democracy, while the governing centre-right government celebrated the new law at a gala event. They protested against the government of Viktor Orban and the controversial new constitution that entered into force on January 1, renaming 'the Republic of Hungary' to 'Hungary.

Recent Constitution Questions

PREV 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 ... NEXT
37,123 Answers
Advertisement
›
›
›
›
Constitution