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Constitution of the United States

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Law Atlas. "Constitution of the United States." Accessed August 30, 2026. https://dev-law.interactiveatlas.org/codes/constitution-of-the-united-states.

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Law Atlas. (n.d.). Constitution of the United States. Retrieved August 30, 2026, from https://dev-law.interactiveatlas.org/codes/constitution-of-the-united-states

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@misc{lawatlas-constitution-of-the-united-states,
  author = {Law Atlas},
  title = {Constitution of the United States},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://dev-law.interactiveatlas.org/codes/constitution-of-the-united-states},
  note = {Accessed August 30, 2026}
}

The Constitution of the United States is the supreme law of the United States of America. It superseded the Articles of Confederation, the nation's first constitution, on March 4, 1789.

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Ratified June 21, 1788 by nine of the thirteen states; effective March 4, 1789 1

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Constitutional Convention of the United States, ratified by state conventions 1

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1. Constitution of the United States (Wikipedia)

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The Constitution of the United States is the supreme law of the United States of America. It superseded the Articles of Confederation, the nation's first constitution, on March 4, 1789.

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