United States Constitution (superseded in part)

GPTKB entity

Statements (52)
Predicate Object
gptkbp:instanceOf gptkb:law
gptkbp:adoptedBy 1787
gptkbp:amendedBy gptkb:Bill_of_Rights
subsequent amendments
gptkbp:author gptkb:Constitutional_Convention
gptkbp:basisFor gptkb:United_States_federal_law
structure of U.S. government
gptkbp:contains gptkb:Due_Process_Clause
gptkb:Full_Faith_and_Credit_Clause
gptkb:Privileges_and_Immunities_Clause
gptkb:Equal_Protection_Clause
gptkb:Establishment_Clause
gptkb:Free_Exercise_Clause
gptkb:Supremacy_Clause
Commerce Clause
Necessary and Proper Clause
gptkbp:country gptkb:United_States
gptkbp:establishes gptkb:business_executive
gptkb:judge
gptkb:legislative_body
gptkbp:establishes_checks_and_balances true
gptkbp:establishes_federalism true
gptkbp:establishes_separation_of_powers true
gptkbp:first_ten_amendments_known_as gptkb:Bill_of_Rights
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label United States Constitution (superseded in part)
gptkbp:influenced gptkb:Articles_of_Confederation
gptkb:Magna_Carta
gptkb:English_Bill_of_Rights
Enlightenment philosophy
constitutions of other countries
gptkbp:interpretedBy gptkb:Supreme_Court_of_the_United_States
gptkbp:language English
gptkbp:location_of_original_document gptkb:National_Archives
gptkbp:locationSigned gptkb:Philadelphia
gptkb:Pennsylvania_State_House
gptkbp:numberOfAmendments 27
gptkbp:numberOfArticles 7
gptkbp:oldest_written_national_constitution_still_in_use true
gptkbp:preamble_begins_with We the People
gptkbp:provides_for_amendment_process gptkb:Article_V
gptkbp:purpose define separation of powers
establish federal government
protect individual rights
gptkbp:ratifiedBy June 21, 1788
gptkbp:replacedBy gptkb:Articles_of_Confederation
gptkbp:signedBy September 17, 1787
39 delegates
gptkbp:subject_to_judicial_review true
gptkbp:superseded_in_part_by gptkb:constitutional_law
gptkbp:took_effect March 4, 1789
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:Northwest_Ordinance_of_1787
gptkbp:bfsLayer 7