Who wrote it
The U.S. Constitution is the new form of Legislation that replaced the Articles of Confederation. It was written by James Madison (Father of the Constitution), Alexander Hamilton who was the New York representative and a member of the Federalist party, Thomas Jefferson (Father of the Declaration of Independence). The Constitution was the result of months of very hard work together at the Constitutional Convention in Philadelphia, among the delegates. Many others besides James Madison made important contributions which included Oliver Ellsworth, Nathaniel Gorham, Edmund Randolph, John Rutledge, and James Wilson; also, William Johnson, Rufus King, and Gouverneur Morris. Other notable delegates included Benjamin Franklin and George Washington (who served as president of the convention).
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What is it
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In 1787 the Congress authorized the delegates of the states to assemble to recommend changes to the current Articles of Confederation. But when they assembled it was clear that changes to the document would not be enough. So they closed the doors and debated for months on what should be the framework of our central government. This new document is the Constitution. It is written to law out the laws of the land for all branches of government , so no one branch would ever gain too much power, it also provided rights and freedoms of the people through the bill of rights. In the preamble it clearly states why they got together and thought it necessary to write the new Constitution. It was signed and ratified on September 17, 1787
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Why they wrote it
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“We the People of the United States, in Order to form a more perfect Union, establish Justice, insure domestic Tranquility, provide for the common defense, promote the general Welfare, and secure the Blessings of Liberty to ourselves and our Posterity, do ordain and establish this Constitution for the United States of America.”
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