The Constitution of the United States
GPTKB entity
Statements (107)
| Predicate | Object |
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| gptkbp:instance_of |
gptkb:Constitution
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| gptkbp:amended_by |
gptkb:United_States_Congress
December 15, 1791 May 7, 1992 |
| gptkbp:contains |
gptkb:Bill_of_Rights
gptkb:Preamble gptkb:Seven_Articles |
| gptkbp:establishes |
gptkb:federal_government
gptkb:Separation_of_powers Checks and balances |
| gptkbp:historical_documentation |
gptkb:True
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| gptkbp:historical_interpretation |
gptkb:Supreme_Court_of_the_United_States
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| https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label |
The Constitution of the United States
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| gptkbp:influenced |
gptkb:Constitution
Constitutional law worldwide |
| gptkbp:is_a_basis_for |
gptkb:United_States_federal_law
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| gptkbp:is_a_document_that |
gptkb:legal_documents
Protects individual rights Establishes the rule of law Promotes justice Defines government powers Ensures domestic tranquility Has a preamble Has been a subject of controversy Has been amended 27 times Has been interpreted in various ways Has been praised and criticized Has seven articles Is a living document Is essential for governance Is foundational to American law Is referenced in political speeches Is studied by legal scholars Is subject to interpretation Limits government authority Promotes the general welfare Provides for the common defense Secures the blessings of liberty |
| gptkbp:is_a_foundation_for |
gptkb:United_States_law
American democracy |
| gptkbp:is_a_framework_for |
Government structure
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| gptkbp:is_a_reference_for |
State constitutions
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| gptkbp:is_a_source_of |
Civil rights
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| gptkbp:is_a_subject_of |
gptkb:Judicial_review
gptkb:Public_opinion gptkb:Constitutional_conventions Civic engagement Civic education Civic participation Historical analysis Legal challenges Political campaigns Legal scholarship Civic duties Political discourse Constitutional debates Civic education programs Civic engagement initiatives Civic engagement programs Civic literacy Civic responsibilities Civic engagement strategies Civic rights movements Amendment proposals Civic literacy initiatives Civic responsibility education Civic identity initiatives Civic values initiatives Civic rights education Civic knowledge Civic history education Civic rights initiatives Civic participation education Civic history initiatives Civic identity education Civic knowledge initiatives Civic values education Historical amendments |
| gptkbp:is_a_symbol_of |
National unity
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| gptkbp:is_adopted_by |
September 17, 1787
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| gptkbp:is_celebrated_in |
gptkb:Constitution_Day
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| gptkbp:is_cited_in |
Political debates
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| gptkbp:is_located_in |
gptkb:Archives
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| gptkbp:is_referenced_in |
Supreme Court cases
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| gptkbp:is_studied_in |
Political science
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| gptkbp:is_taught_in |
American schools
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| gptkbp:key |
gptkb:American_history
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| gptkbp:legal_framework |
Rights and responsibilities
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| gptkbp:legal_principle |
gptkb:True
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| gptkbp:model |
Other countries' constitutions
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| gptkbp:product |
Enlightenment ideas
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| gptkbp:provides |
gptkb:Separation_of_powers
Checks and balances Amendment process |
| gptkbp:ratified_by |
June 21, 1788
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| gptkbp:signed_by |
gptkb:Benjamin_Franklin
gptkb:Alexander_Hamilton gptkb:George_Washington gptkb:Thomas_Jefferson gptkb:James_Madison gptkb:John_Adams |
| gptkbp:was_a_result_of |
gptkb:Constitution
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| gptkbp:written_in |
English
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| gptkbp:bfsParent |
gptkb:The_National_Archives_-Rotunda
gptkb:James_Monroe gptkb:James_Madison |
| gptkbp:bfsLayer |
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