sep 17, 1787 - Constitution of the USA

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The Constitution of the United States is the supreme law of the United States of America. This founding document, originally comprising seven articles, delineates the national frame of government. Created September 17, 1787. The Constitution, originally comprising seven articles, delineates the national frame of government. The United States Constitution has had influence internationally on later constitutions and legal thinking. Its influence appears in similarities of phrasing and borrowed passages in other constitutions, as well as in the principles of the rule of law, separation of powers and recognition of individual rights.

Bill of rights
The Bill of Rights is the first 10 Amendments to the Constitution. It spells out Americans' rights in relation to their government. ... And it specifies that “the enumeration in the Constitution, of certain rights, shall not be construed to deny or disparage others retained by the people.”
It is a list of the most important rights to the citizens of a country. The purpose is to protect those rights against infringement from public officials and private citizens.

The Articles of Confederation
It was the first written constitution of the United States. The purpose of the Articles of Confederation was to plan the structure of the new government and to create a confederation-some kind of government. John Dickinson wrote the first draft.
It also negotiated a favorable peace treaty, it provided a system of disposing of land in the west, slavery was banned in the Northwest, it began to pay down the wartime debt, the United States began a strong economic recovery after a normal post-war recession, it created a government that had some remarkable accomplishments and more.

Republic
The Constitution of the United States, ratified in 1789, created a relatively strong federal republic to replace the relatively weak confederation (too weak to enforce their laws) under the first attempt at a national government with the Articles of Confederation and Perpetual Union ratified in 1781.

Three Branches of U.S. government
The federal government has three parts. They are the Executive, (President and about 5,000,000 workers) Legislative (Senate and House of Representatives) and Judicial (Supreme Court and lower Courts). To ensure the government is effective and citizens' rights are protected, each branch has its own powers and responsibilities, including working with the other branches.

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