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It’s Constitution Day!
We celebrate America’s independence on July 4. But September 17 is another important date in U.S. history. That's Constitution Day. On that day in 1787, 39 delegates, or representatives from the states, signed the document that set up our government. Here's what you need to know about the “supreme law of the land.”
At the time the Constitution was written, there were only 13 states.
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The Constitution set up three branches, or parts, of the U.S. government. Each branch can check the power of the other two.
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The introduction begins with “We the People.” The phrase shows that the new government would be run by the people, not by a king.
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