American history from 1945 : CDM

Abstract

The Constitution was adopted on September 17, 1787, by the Constitutional Convention in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, by the founding fathers. There are 7 articles and 10 amendments which followed in 1791, the Bill of Right. The United States Constitution is the supreme law of the United States of America. The Constitution has a central place in American law and political culture. The US Constitution is argued by many to be the oldest written national constitution.