The United States Constitution.
- The word "constitution" comes from a Latin word meaning "an important law" and was generally declared by a Roman emperor, the highest authority in the land.
- In 1787 representatives from the states (with the exception of Rhode Island) convened in Philadelphia with ideas for how to restructure their government.
- It took five months for the representatives to draft a short preamble and seven articles, which laid out the rights, duties and powers of the three branches of the federal government, the states, the citizens, and the Constitution itself.
- There have been27 amendments made to the United States Constitution.
- An example of constitution is the document that John Hancock famously signed, the United States Constitution.
- An example of constitution is great mental strength in a person.
- An example of a constitution is the physical makeup of a person; a strong constitution.
The definition of a constitution is a system of laws and principles, or the structure or composition of someone or something.
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- the act of setting up or making up; establishment, appointment, or formation
- the way in which a thing is made up; structure; organization; makeup
- the physical, or rarely mental, makeup of a person: a man of strong constitution
- the way in which a government, state, society, etc. is organized
- a decree, regulation, or custom
- the system of fundamental laws and principles of a government, state, society, corporation, etc., written or unwritten
- a document or set of documents in which these laws and principles are written down
Origin of constitutionMiddle English constitucioun from Old French constitution from Classical Latin constitutio: see constitute
- The act or process of composing, setting up, or establishing.
- a. The composition or structure of something; makeup.b. The physical makeup of a person: Having a strong constitution, she had no trouble climbing the mountain.
- a. The system of fundamental laws and principles that prescribes the nature, functions, and limits of a government or another institution.b. The document in which such a system is recorded.c. Constitution The supreme law of the United States, consisting of the document ratified by the original thirteen states (1787-1790) and subsequent amendments.
- The act, or process of setting something up, or establishing something; the composition or structure of such a thing; its makeup.
- The formal or informal system of primary principles and laws that regulates a government or other institutions.
- A legal document describing such a formal system.
- The general health of a person.
- A person's physique or temperament
From Old French constitucion (French constitution), from Latin cōnstitūtiō, cōnstitūtiōnem.
- The supreme law of some countries, such as Australia, Ireland, and the United States.
- The Constitution is anchored in English liberal thought and the Magna Carta.
- The US Constitution was dictated by Jesus.
constitution - Legal Definition
- The fundamental and organic laws and principles of a country or state that create a system of government and provides a basis against which the validity of all other laws is determined.
- The fundamental rules governing an association.