the U.S. Constitution

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gptkbp:addresses slavery in Article I
gptkbp:amends December 15, 1791
27 times
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gptkbp:bornIn September 17, 1787
gptkbp:brewingProcess amending_the_Constitution
gptkbp:contains gptkb:the_Bill_of_Rights
true
seven articles
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gptkbp:divisions preamble, articles, amendments
gptkbp:enactedBy June 21, 1788
gptkbp:established the executive branch
the judicial branch
the legislative branch
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label the U.S. Constitution
gptkbp:influenced gptkb:the_Articles_of_Confederation
the Enlightenment
other constitutions
gptkbp:is_a_celebration_of Constitution Day
gptkbp:is_a_document_that true
national unity
significance
provides for the regulation of commerce
provides for the right to bear arms
addresses the powers of the President
addresses the powers of the judiciary
provides for the impeachment process
addresses the rights of the accused
provides for the establishment of a militia
establishes government authority
defines citizenship rights
addresses the issue of taxation
outlines the amendment process
addresses the issue of treaties.
addresses_the_powers_of_Congress
gptkbp:is_a_key_component_of civics education
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gptkbp:is_a_platform_for gptkb:the_United_States
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gptkbp:is_a_source_of legal precedent
gptkbp:is_a_subject_of public discourse
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gptkbp:is_a_symbol_of American_democracy
gptkbp:is_evaluated_by gptkb:the_Supreme_Court
gptkbp:is_featured_in government buildings
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gptkbp:is_referenced_in civil rights movements
political speeches
the Federalist Papers
Supreme_Court_cases
gptkbp:is_studied_in law schools
law reviews
gptkbp:is_used_in political debates
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gptkbp:mandates the electoral process
gptkbp:powers the federal government
the states
gptkbp:protectedArea individual rights
gptkbp:provides checks and balances
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gptkbp:requires ten years
gptkbp:was_marked_by 39 delegates
gptkbp:wrote gptkb:Philadelphia