Constitution of the United States
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Dictionary from West's Encyclopedia of American Law.
2005.
- Constitution of the United States
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A written document executed by representatives of the people of the United States as the absolute rule of action and decision for all branches and officers of the government, and with which all subsequent laws and ordinances must be in accordance unless it has been changed by a constitutional amendment by the authority that created it.
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Constitution of the United States — the fundamental or organic law of the U.S., framed in 1787 by the Constitutional Convention. It went into effect March 4, 1789. * * * Fundamental law of the U.S. federal system of government and a landmark document of the Western world. It is the … Universalium
The Constitution of the United States forms a government, not a league. — The Constitution of the United States forms a government, not a league. The Constitution of the United States forms a government, not a league. Andrew Jackson Nolo’s Plain English Law Dictionary. Gerald N. Hill, Kathleen Thompson Hill. 2009 … Law dictionary
Constitution of the United States of America — Introduction the fundamental law of the U.S. federal (federalism) system of government and a landmark document of the Western world. The oldest written national constitution in use, the Constitution defines the principal organs of government and … Universalium
Constitution of the United States — Constitution of the U|nit|ed States, the also Constitution the highest law of the government of the US, often unofficially called the Constitution. The Constitution was first written at the Constitutional Convention of 1787, and it officially… … Dictionary of contemporary English
Constitution of the United States — noun the constitution written at the Constitutional Convention in Philadelphia in 1787 and subsequently ratified by the original thirteen states • Syn: ↑United States Constitution, ↑U.S. Constitution, ↑US Constitution, ↑Constitution • Topics:… … Useful english dictionary
Commentaries on the Constitution of the United States — is a three volume work written by Associate Justice of the Supreme Court Joseph Story and published in 1833. In these Commentaries, Story defends the power of the national government and economic liberty. My object will be Story wrote,… … Wikipedia
An Economic Interpretation of the Constitution of the United States — ist der Titel einer einflussreichen, 1913 veröffentlichten Arbeit des US amerikanischen Historikers Charles A. Beard. Die für die sogenannte „progressive historiography“ in den USA zentrale Studie leuchtet anhand zeitgenössischer Quellen… … Deutsch Wikipedia
Scene at the Signing of the Constitution of the United States — is a famous oil on canvas painting by Howard Chandler Christy, depicting the Constitutional Convention signing the U.S. Constitution at Independence Hall in Philadelphia. Along with Washington Crossing the Delaware by Emanuel Leutze, the painting … Wikipedia
An Economic Interpretation of the Constitution of the United States — is a 1913 book by American historian Charles A. Beard. It argues that the structure of the Constitution of the United States was motivated primarily by the economic interests of the Founding Fathers. More specifically, Beard contends that the… … Wikipedia
Constitution of the United States — The Constitution as it was adopted in the Convention of 1787, was ratified by the states, and went into effect on March 4, 1789, together with the Amendments to that constitution, duly adopted and ratified … Ballentine's law dictionary
