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The United States Constitution is the supreme law of the United States of America. The Constitution, originally comprising seven articles, delineates the national frame of government. Its first three articles entrench the doctrine of the separation of powers, whereby the federal government is divided into three branches: the legislative, consisting of the bicameral Congress; the executive, consisting of the President; and the judicial, consisting of the Supreme Court and other federal courts. Articles Four, Five and Six entrench concepts of federalism, describing the rights and responsibilities of state governments and of the states in relationship to the federal government. Article Seven establishes the procedure subsequently used by the thirteen States to ratify it.
Since the Constitution came into force in 1789, it has been amended twenty-seven times. In general, the first ten amendments, known collectively as the Bill of Rights, offer specific protections of individual liberty and justice and place restrictions on the powers of government. The majority of the seventeen later amendments expand individual civil rights. Others address issues related to federal authority or modify government processes and procedures. Amendments to the United States Constitution, unlike ones made to many constitutions world-wide, are appended to the end of the document. At seven articles and twenty-seven amendments, it is the shortest written constitution in force. All five pages of the original U.S. Constitution are written on parchment.
US or U.S. usually refers to the United States of America, a country in North America.
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The United States of America (USA), commonly referred to as the United States (U.S.) or America, is a federal republic composed of 50 states, a federal district, five major territories and various possessions. The 48 contiguous states and Washington, D.C., are in central North America between Canada and Mexico. The state of Alaska is in the northwestern part of North America and the state of Hawaii is an archipelago in the mid-Pacific. The territories are scattered about the Pacific Ocean and the Caribbean Sea. At 3.8 million square miles (9.842 million km2) and with over 320 million people, the country is the world's third or fourth-largest by total area and the third most populous. It is one of the world's most ethnically diverse and multicultural nations, the product of large-scale immigration from many countries. The geography and climate of the United States are also extremely diverse, and the country is home to a wide variety of wildlife.
A constitution is a set of fundamental principles or established precedents according to which a state or other organization is governed. These rules together make up, i.e. constitute, what the entity is. When these principles are written down into a single document or set of legal documents, those documents may be said to embody a written constitution; if they are written down in a single comprehensive document, it is said to embody a codified constitution.
Constitutions concern different levels of organizations, from sovereign states to companies and unincorporated associations. A treaty which establishes an international organization is also its constitution, in that it would define how that organization is constituted. Within states, a constitution defines the principles upon which the state is based, the procedure in which laws are made and by whom. Some constitutions, especially codified constitutions, also act as limiters of state power, by establishing lines which a state's rulers cannot cross, such as fundamental rights. An example is the constitution of the United States of America.
A bill of rights, sometimes called a declaration of rights or a charter of rights, is a list of the most important rights to the citizens of a country. The purpose is to protect those rights against infringement from public officials and private citizens. The term "bill of rights" originates from England, where it refers to the Bill of Rights 1689 enacted by Parliament following the Glorious Revolution, asserting the supremacy of Parliament over the monarch, and listing a number of fundamental rights and liberties.
Bills of rights may be entrenched or unentrenched. An entrenched bill of rights cannot be modified or repealed by a country's legislature through normal procedure, instead requiring a supermajority or referendum; often it is part of a country's constitution and therefore subject to special procedures applicable to constitutional amendments. A not entrenched bill of rights is a normal statute law and as such can be modified or repealed by the legislature at will.
In which John Green teaches you about the United States Constitution. During and after the American Revolutionary War, the government of the new country operated under the Articles of Confederation. While these Articles got the young nation through its war with England, they weren't of much use when it came to running a country. So, the founding fathers decided try their hand at nation-building, and they created the Constitution of the United States, which you may remember as the one that says We The People at the top. John will tell you how the convention came together, some of the compromises that had to be made to pass this thing, and why it's very lucky that the framers installed a somewhat reasonable process for making changes to the thing. You'll learn about Shays' Rebellion, the Fed...
More books at http://librivox.org and http://youtube.com/audiobooksfree Bringing you Librivox audiobooks for free on YouTube. Full text of the Constitution of the United States Audiobook. This free Constitution of the United States Audiobook produced by http://www.librivox.org, and all Librivox audiobook recordings are free, in the public domain. Feel free to download this Constitution of the United States Audiobook free audiobook here at the Constitution of the United States Audiobook audio Librivox page: http://librivox.org/the-constitution-of-the-united-states-of-america-1787/ "constitution of the united states" "us constitution" "the constitution of the united states" "united states constitution" "the us constitution" "constitution" "u.s. constitution" "the united states constitution...
Easily understand the basic concepts of the U.S. Constitution by mastering 5 Key Concepts. Understand Freedom, Liberty, Founding Principles and American History like never before. THIS VIDEO CONTAINS CONCEPTS 1-3. See second video with same name on this channel for Concepts 4 and 5. By CM Seibert
The US Constitution established three branches of government: legislative, executive, and judicial. In this video, Kim discusses how the Framers employed the concepts of separation of powers and checks and balances to limit the power of government.
"Securing the Blessings of Liberty: An Examination of the United States Constitution" is a class on the Constitution by Richard Church. Class was presented by the Stevens Point, WI Campaign for Liberty Meetup Group and arranged by Corey Kealiher. http://ronpaul.meetup.com/680/ Richard is the Adams County, WI district coordinator for the WI Campaign For Liberty. This 1.5 hour class is part 1 of 4, which is an introduction and history of the Constitution. Filmed at the Portage County Public Library in Stevens Point, WI on 5/1/10. http://WisconsinC4L.com Filmed and edited by Chris Rye http://forlibertymovie.com
View full lesson: http://ed.ted.com/lessons/why-is-the-us-constitution-so-hard-to-amend-peter-paccone When it was ratified in 1789, the US Constitution didn’t just institute a government by the people – it provided a way for the people to alter the Constitution itself. And yet, of the nearly 11,000 amendments proposed in the centuries since, only 27 have succeeded as of 2016. Peter Paccone explains why the US Constitution is so hard to change. Lesson by Peter Paccone, animation by Augenblick Studios.
This shows the history of the making of the US Constitution. I do not own the rights to this. I place it on youtube as a service to all who are as in love with that revered document as I am.
View full lesson: http://ed.ted.com/lessons/why-wasn-t-the-bill-of-rights-originally-in-the-us-constitution-james-coll When you think of the US Constitution, what’s the first thing that comes to mind? Free speech? The right to bear arms? These passages are cited so often that it's hard to imagine the document without them. But the list of freedoms known as the Bill of Rights was not in the original text and wasn't added for three years. Why not? James Coll goes back to the origins of the Constitution to find out. Lesson by James Coll, animation by Augenblick Studios.
This video was made to help students understand why the Constitution was created. It explains the purpose, the meaning, and the intent of this most important American document.
APUSH Test Stress? Check out our full review, here https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QXrBNizn7PI How it Happened US History ALL 27 CONSTITUTIONAL AMENDMENTS! IN LESS THAN FIVE MINUTES! Basic notes on what each of the US Constitution's 27 amendments did.
Introduction to the U.S. Constitution
In which John Green teaches you about the United States Constitution. During and after the American Revolutionary War, the government of the new country operated under the Articles of Confederation. While these Articles got the young nation through its war with England, they weren't of much use when it came to running a country. So, the founding fathers decided try their hand at nation-building, and they created the Constitution of the United States, which you may remember as the one that says We The People at the top. John will tell you how the convention came together, some of the compromises that had to be made to pass this thing, and why it's very lucky that the framers installed a somewhat reasonable process for making changes to the thing. You'll learn about Shays' Rebellion, the Fed...
More books at http://librivox.org and http://youtube.com/audiobooksfree Bringing you Librivox audiobooks for free on YouTube. Full text of the Constitution of the United States Audiobook. This free Constitution of the United States Audiobook produced by http://www.librivox.org, and all Librivox audiobook recordings are free, in the public domain. Feel free to download this Constitution of the United States Audiobook free audiobook here at the Constitution of the United States Audiobook audio Librivox page: http://librivox.org/the-constitution-of-the-united-states-of-america-1787/ "constitution of the united states" "us constitution" "the constitution of the united states" "united states constitution" "the us constitution" "constitution" "u.s. constitution" "the united states constitution...
Easily understand the basic concepts of the U.S. Constitution by mastering 5 Key Concepts. Understand Freedom, Liberty, Founding Principles and American History like never before. THIS VIDEO CONTAINS CONCEPTS 1-3. See second video with same name on this channel for Concepts 4 and 5. By CM Seibert
The US Constitution established three branches of government: legislative, executive, and judicial. In this video, Kim discusses how the Framers employed the concepts of separation of powers and checks and balances to limit the power of government.
"Securing the Blessings of Liberty: An Examination of the United States Constitution" is a class on the Constitution by Richard Church. Class was presented by the Stevens Point, WI Campaign for Liberty Meetup Group and arranged by Corey Kealiher. http://ronpaul.meetup.com/680/ Richard is the Adams County, WI district coordinator for the WI Campaign For Liberty. This 1.5 hour class is part 1 of 4, which is an introduction and history of the Constitution. Filmed at the Portage County Public Library in Stevens Point, WI on 5/1/10. http://WisconsinC4L.com Filmed and edited by Chris Rye http://forlibertymovie.com
View full lesson: http://ed.ted.com/lessons/why-is-the-us-constitution-so-hard-to-amend-peter-paccone When it was ratified in 1789, the US Constitution didn’t just institute a government by the people – it provided a way for the people to alter the Constitution itself. And yet, of the nearly 11,000 amendments proposed in the centuries since, only 27 have succeeded as of 2016. Peter Paccone explains why the US Constitution is so hard to change. Lesson by Peter Paccone, animation by Augenblick Studios.
This shows the history of the making of the US Constitution. I do not own the rights to this. I place it on youtube as a service to all who are as in love with that revered document as I am.
View full lesson: http://ed.ted.com/lessons/why-wasn-t-the-bill-of-rights-originally-in-the-us-constitution-james-coll When you think of the US Constitution, what’s the first thing that comes to mind? Free speech? The right to bear arms? These passages are cited so often that it's hard to imagine the document without them. But the list of freedoms known as the Bill of Rights was not in the original text and wasn't added for three years. Why not? James Coll goes back to the origins of the Constitution to find out. Lesson by James Coll, animation by Augenblick Studios.
This video was made to help students understand why the Constitution was created. It explains the purpose, the meaning, and the intent of this most important American document.
APUSH Test Stress? Check out our full review, here https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QXrBNizn7PI How it Happened US History ALL 27 CONSTITUTIONAL AMENDMENTS! IN LESS THAN FIVE MINUTES! Basic notes on what each of the US Constitution's 27 amendments did.
More books at http://librivox.org and http://youtube.com/audiobooksfree Bringing you Librivox audiobooks for free on YouTube. Full text of the Constitution of the United States Audiobook. This free Constitution of the United States Audiobook produced by http://www.librivox.org, and all Librivox audiobook recordings are free, in the public domain. Feel free to download this Constitution of the United States Audiobook free audiobook here at the Constitution of the United States Audiobook audio Librivox page: http://librivox.org/the-constitution-of-the-united-states-of-america-1787/ "constitution of the united states" "us constitution" "the constitution of the united states" "united states constitution" "the us constitution" "constitution" "u.s. constitution" "the united states constitution...
"Securing the Blessings of Liberty: An Examination of the United States Constitution" is a class on the Constitution by Richard Church. Class was presented by the Stevens Point, WI Campaign for Liberty Meetup Group and arranged by Corey Kealiher. http://ronpaul.meetup.com/680/ Richard is the Adams County, WI district coordinator for the WI Campaign For Liberty. This 1.5 hour class is part 1 of 4, which is an introduction and history of the Constitution. Filmed at the Portage County Public Library in Stevens Point, WI on 5/1/10. http://WisconsinC4L.com Filmed and edited by Chris Rye http://forlibertymovie.com
This shows the history of the making of the US Constitution. I do not own the rights to this. I place it on youtube as a service to all who are as in love with that revered document as I am.
Understanding U.S. Constitution | EP04 Built to Last | Documentary English subtitles
We the People of the United States, in Order to form a more perfect Union, establish Justice, insure domestic Tranquility, provide for the common defence, promote the general Welfare, and secure the Blessings of Liberty to ourselves and our Posterity, do ordain and establish this Constitution for the United States of America. Article. I. Section. 1. 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. Section. 2. The House of Representatives shall be composed of Members chosen every second Year by the People of the several States, and the Electors in each State shall have the Qualifications requisite for Electors of the most numerous Branch of the State Legislature. No Person shall be a Repre...
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In the context of United States constitutional interpretation, original meaning is the dominant form of the legal theory of originalism today. It was made popular by Supreme Court Justice Antonin Scalia and contends that the terms of the United States Constitution should be interpreted as meaning what they meant when they were ratified, which is to say, it asks the question: "What would a reasonable person living at the time of ratification have understood these words to mean?" The theory stands in equal opposition to interpretivist theories such as original intent, and legal realist theories such as that of the Living Constitution. Original meaning is a formalist theory, and a logical extension of textualism. Textualists believe that a statute means whatever the plain meaning of its wor...
In 1991, journalist Hugh Sidey interviewed living presidents Richard Nixon, Gerald Ford, Jimmy Carter and Ronald Reagan on the U.S. Constitution for the Commission of the Bicentennial of the U.S. Constitution. The James Madison Memorial Fellowship Foundation (www.jamesmadison.gov) is pleased to make this video available to the public.
http://MajorityLeader.gov Member of the 113th Congress participate in the second ever reading of the United States Constitution on the floor of the House of Representatives. Majority Leader Eric Cantor is a results-oriented leader in Congress who supports innovative solutions for free markets, economic growth, job creation and national security.
The Constitution of the United States is the supreme law of the United States of America. The Constitution originally consisted of seven Articles. The first three Articles embody the doctrine of the separation of powers, whereby the federal government is divided into three branches: the legislature, consisting of the bicameral Congress; the executive, consisting of the President; and the judiciary, consisting of the Supreme Court and other federal courts. The fourth and sixth Articles frame the doctrine of federalism, describing the relationship between State and State, and between the several States and the federal government. The fifth Article provides the procedure for amending the Constitution. The seventh Article provides the procedure for ratifying the Constitution. This is an audio...