The American Constitution
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The basis of all law in the United States is the Constitution. This Constitution is a document written by
"outcasts" of England. The Constitution of the United States sets forth the nation's fundamental laws. It
establishes the form of the national government and defines the rights and liberties of the American
people. It also lists the aims of the government and the methods of achieving them.
The Constitution was written to organize a strong national government for the American states.
Previously, the nation's leaders had established a national government under the Articles of
Confederation. But the Articles granted independence to each state. They lacked the authority to make
the states work together to solve national problems.
After the states won independence in the Revolutionary War (1775-1783), they faced the problems of
peacetime government. The states had to enforce law and......
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