Constitution of the United States
Americannoun
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‘I do solemnly swear that I will support and defend the Constitution of the United States against all enemies, foreign and domestic . . .”
From The Wall Street Journal ● Mar. 29, 2026
Upon establishing the Constitution of the United States, Benjamin Franklin said that, though he had hopes for the document’s longevity, the only things that would be certain moving forward were death and taxes.
From Salon ● Mar. 15, 2025
“Any time a statewide official is sworn in, we swear an oath to uphold the Constitution of the United States and of the state of Missouri,” he told reporters after an abortion-related court hearing.
From Seattle Times ● Feb. 24, 2024
But we have the Constitution of the United States.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 27, 2023
All his major published works on political philosophy, including his Defence of the Constitution of the United States of America and Discourses on Davila, along with his unpublished autobiography, lacked coherent form.
From "Founding Brothers: The Revolutionary Generation" by Joseph J. Ellis
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