United States Constitution (Noun)
Meaning
The constitution written at the Constitutional Convention in Philadelphia in 1787 and subsequently ratified by the original thirteen states.
Classification
Nouns denoting communicative processes and contents.
Examples
- The United States Constitution has been amended 27 times since its adoption in 1787.
- The original Constitution, which has been in effect since 1789, establishes the framework of the federal government and the relationship between the government and the citizens of the United States.
- The Seventh Amendment to the United States Constitution guarantees the right to a trial by jury in most civil cases.
- Many provisions of the United States Constitution remain in unamended form since the ratification of the original document.
- Article V of the United States Constitution outlines the process for amendments to the document.