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GOVERNMENT UNDER THE CONSTITUTION

The Preamble to the U.S. Constitution | Bridgewater State University
The Signing of the Constitution of the United States, with
George Washington, Benjamin Franklin, and Thomas
Jefferson at the Constitutional Convention of 1787.

In 1791, as the newly established United States sought approval of the US Constitution by thirteen states, some states requested that specific rights for each individual citizen should be added before it was ratified. 10 new amendments, known as The Bill of Rights, were added to the Constitution to preserve, first and foremost, the "rights of the individual to freedom of religion, speech, press, assembly and petition." The Bill also protected citizens from a violation of these rights under the law and in the court system and confirmed an individual's right to bear arms.

Rare U.S. Constitution copy found in North Carolina likely worth millions

The first session of the U.S. Congress was held in New York City
as the U.S.
Constitution took effect. However, of the 22 senators
and 59 representatives called to represent the 11 states who had
ratified the document, only nine senators and 13 representatives
showed up to begin negotiations for its amendment.

The U.S. Constitution: Articles, Amendment, Preamble

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DOCUMENT SIGNED ON THIS DAY IN 1787

The United States Constitution of 1787 - The American Founding

The Constitution of the United States of America was signed
by 39
delegates present at the conclusion of the Constitutional
Convention
in Philadelphia. Supporters of the document waged
a hard-won battle to win ratification by the necessary nine out
of 13 U.S. states.

Signing of the Constitution by Louis S. Glanzman - The American Founding

Today is Constitution Day, Recognizing the Signing of the Landmark Document in 1787 | UKNow

U.S. CONSTITUTION SIGNED ON THIS DAY IN 1787 | PDX RETRO

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EMANCIPATION PROCLAMATION WAS SIGNED

1863: The Emancipation Proclamation went into effect | Opinion ...

On January 1, 1863, Abraham Lincoln signed the Emancipation Proclamation. Attempting to stitch together a nation mired in a
bloody civil war, Abraham Lincoln made a last-ditch, but carefully calculated, decision regarding the institution of slavery in America.

   
    
    
   


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DECLARATION ADOPTED ON THIS DAY

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In Philadelphia, Pennsylvania on July 4, 1776, the Continental
Congress
adopted the Declaration of Independence, which
proclaims the independence of the United States of America
from Great Britain and its king.

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The Assembly Room in Independence Hall in Philadelphia,
where the
Second Continental Congress adopted the
Declaration of Independence.

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John Hancock
(January 23, 1737 – October 8, 1793)

About 50 men, most of them seated, are in a large meeting room. Most are focused on the five men standing in the center of the room. The tallest of the five is laying a document on a table.

Draft of the
Declaration of Independence being presented
to Congress.  

Happy 4th of July! - Diary of a Stay at Home Mom

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TREATY ENDED THE AMERICAN REVOLUTION


  

      

 

On January 14, 1784, the Continental Congress ratified the Treaty
of Paris
(above), ending the War for Independence.

In the document, which was known as the Second Treaty of Paris because the Treaty of Paris was also the name of the agreement
that had ended the
Seven Years’ War in 1763, Britain officially
agreed to recognize the independence of its
13 former colonies
as the new United States of America.

In addition, the treaty settled the boundaries between the United
States and what remained of British North America.

1. Treaty of Paris of 1783 - Events of the American Revolution

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