Goldford, the american constitution and the debate over originalism, new york. Fu lunico dei padri fondatori a partecipare alla stesura di tutti e tre i principali documenti degli stati uniti damerica. Lo firmaron george washington, benjamin franklin, william jackson y otros 36 miembros constituyentes. Constitutional history of the united states of america. General records of the united states government, 1778 2006 national archives identifier. This image is a part of a set of featured pictures, which means that members of the community have identified it as part of a related set of the finest images on the english wikipedia. New constitution drafted to address the weakness of the federal government.
Preamble we the people of the united states, in order to form a more perfect union, establish justice, insure domestic. The records of the federal convention of 1787 by united states. The president of the convention transmitted it to congress, with a resolution stating how the proposed federal government should be put in operation. The constitution of the united states, compiled 0917 1787 0917 1787 national archives identifier. On the 17th of september, 1787, the constitution as engrossed and agreed upon was signed by all the members present, except mr. Constitution of the united states of america 1787 page ii 4this clause has been affected by clause 2 of amendment xviii. First 10 amendments to the constitution, bill of rights, are ratified. After meeting on ninetyseven days from may 25 to september 17, 1787, the convention submitted a new plan of government to the states for their approval or rejection. If you have a different image of similar quality, be sure to upload it using the proper free license tag, add it to a relevant. This image is a jpeg version of the original tif image at file. Constitution becomes law and george washington is elected the first president. Constitution of the united states of america1787 page x several states by the sixtyfifth congress, on the 18th of december, 1917, and was declared, in a proclamation of the secretary of state, dated the 29th of january, 1919, to have been ratified by the legislatures of 36 of the 48 states. All legislative powers herein granted shall be vested in a congress of the united states, which shall consist of a senate and house of representatives. Congress, on the 28th of september, 1787, directed the constitution so framed, with the resolutions and letter concerning the same, to be transmitted to the several legislatures in order to be submitted to a convention of delegates chosen in each state by the people thereof, in.
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