US Constitution

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Statements (55)
Predicate Object
gptkbp:instanceOf gptkb:constitutional_law
gptkbp:adoptedBy 1787-09-17
gptkbp:amendmentProcess gptkb:Article_V
gptkbp:author gptkb:Alexander_Hamilton
gptkb:James_Madison
gptkb:Gouverneur_Morris
gptkb:James_Wilson
gptkb:John_Jay
gptkbp:category gptkb:historical_documents
gptkb:law
Political document
gptkbp:country gptkb:United_States
gptkbp:documentType Founding document
gptkbp:effectiveOn 1789-03-04
gptkbp:establishes gptkb:Executive_Branch
gptkb:Judicial_Branch
gptkb:Legislative_Branch
gptkbp:firstTenAmendments gptkb:Bill_of_Rights
gptkbp:governs gptkb:Federal_government_of_the_United_States
gptkbp:hasSection Articles
Preamble
Amendments
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label US Constitution
gptkbp:influencedBy gptkb:Magna_Carta
gptkb:Mayflower_Compact
gptkb:English_Bill_of_Rights
Enlightenment philosophy
gptkbp:interpretedBy gptkb:Supreme_Court_of_the_United_States
gptkbp:language English
gptkbp:location gptkb:National_Archives
gptkbp:numberOfAmendments 27
gptkbp:numberOfArticles 7
gptkbp:preamble We the People
gptkbp:purpose Establish justice
Ensure domestic tranquility
Promote the general welfare
Provide for the common defense
Secure the blessings of liberty
gptkbp:ratifiedBy 1788-06-21
gptkbp:relatedTo gptkb:Bill_of_Rights
gptkb:constitutional_law
gptkb:Federalist_Papers
gptkbp:replacedBy gptkb:Articles_of_Confederation
gptkbp:set gptkb:Federalism
gptkb:Separation_of_powers
Checks and balances
Limited government
Popular sovereignty
gptkbp:signedBy gptkb:Philadelphia
gptkbp:supremacyClause gptkb:Article_VI
gptkbp:supremeLawOf gptkb:United_States
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gptkb:liberal_constitution_of_1857
gptkb:State_law_(in_the_US)
gptkbp:bfsLayer 7