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Constitution of the United States

American  

noun

  1. the fundamental or organic law of the U.S., framed in 1787 by the Constitutional Convention. It went into effect March 4, 1789.


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“Hi Tommy. How are you? Do you know what the Constitution of the United States is?” he asked.

From Slate ● Oct. 27, 2026

‘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

We must speak out when it seems like the Constitution of the United States is being violated.

From Salon ● Feb. 14, 2025

“I took an oath of office when I got elected to protect and defend the Constitution of the United States and of the state of Nevada,” Ford said.

From Seattle Times ● Dec. 1, 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including his Defence of the Constitution of the United States of America and Discourses on Davila, along with his unpublished autobiography, lacked coherent form.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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