The U.S. Constitution is the central instrument of government and the "supreme law of the land". It is the oldest
written Constitution in the world that is in force. It was written in 1787 in Philadelphia by the Continental Congress of
the new American republic and was officially adopted in 1789. The objective of the writers was to outline the structure
of a new, strong central government after the years of weakness and chaos resulting from the preexisting "Articles of
Confederation and Perpetual Union" which loosely bound the colonies together since 1778.

The Constitution outlines the structure and powers of the 3 branches of government (executive, legislative, judicial) and
the 3 levels of government (federal, state, local). The basic principles of the......

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