One of our family goals the last few months has been to memorize the Preamble to the Constitution as a family. There is SO much we can learn about our Constitution, so during our school time this next week we’ll dig a little deeper into the history behind the Constitution in honor of Constitution Day in September. Order your Pocket Constitution today! Constitution & Fascinating Facts About It' you'll see the entire text of the Constitution, the Bill of Rights and the Declaration of Independence and much more! You'll find interesting insights into the men who wrote the Constitution, how it was created, and how the Supreme Court has interpreted the Constitution in the two centuries since its creation.

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In May, 1787, over 50 leaders of the new United States came together at Independence Hall in Philadelphia. Their purpose was to write a constitution.

They agreed that the Articles of Confederation, the first constitution they created, was not strong enough. The delegates wanted to form 'a more perfect union', but it took time before the delegates agreed on what powers to give central government, and what powers to reserve for the states.

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Many wanted the new federal constitution to include the following powers:. The power to collect taxes. Regulate trade. Make treaties with foreign nations. Declare war.

Provide a national army and navy. Coin money. Make all laws necessary to do the above The delegates to the convention wanted the states to be in charge of family life, elections, and business. To accomplish this, the delegrates agreed that central government needed three branches.

Each branch would have a job to do. The branches would work together, but they would also act as a check and balance to the other branches. After much discussion, they decided they needed a president and a vice-president to make up the executive branch. The legislative branch would be the Congress, made up of elected representatives from the states.

The Congress was to work to make federal laws that were fair to all the states. The third branch was the judicial branch, the supreme court. The delegates realized that they needed a way to change the laws in the Constitution as the nation developed. They devised a system of. It was a good thing they did too, because the people in the states would not vote to pass the constitution until their treasured liberties were restored. Ten amendments were added to the constitution to do that.

The first amendment guaranteed that Congress would not interfere with the freedom of the people in religion, speech, news, and meetings. Other amendments promised fair court trials.

These 10 first amendments are called the Bill of Rights. To read them, go here: After the amendments were added, in May, 1790, all 13 states ratified the Constitution. For Teachers See Also:,.

This handy booklet introduces you to two of the greatest legal documents ever written: the Declaration of Independence and the United States Constitution. The Declaration of Independence establishes the foundation for human liberty and self-government under God. The United States Constitution is the Supreme Law of the United States and is the most influential legal document in existence today.

Two-hundred and twenty-three years old, there are more than 100 countries around the world who have used the U.S. Constitution as the model for their own. Imagine creating a document that governs your grandchildren’s grand- children’s grandchildren! That’s exactly what the men of the 1787 Constitutional Convention did. For this very reason, great people have spent their lives studying and interpreting the Constitution. In this pocket book, you’ll discover for yourself why the United States of America is the greatest nation in the history of the world. 64 Page Handbook.

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Printable Constitution Booklet

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