US Constitution

The Constitution of the United States is the supreme law of the country, superseding the Articles of Confederation on March 4, 1789. It originally included seven articles, outlining the framework of the federal government, with the first three articles establishing the separation of powers among the legislative, executive, and judicial branches. The Constitution was drafted at the Constitutional Convention in Philadelphia between May 25 and September 17, 1787, where delegates from 12 states (excluding Rhode Island) considered measures to replace the Articles of Confederation. The convention's initial proposal was rejected, leading to a series of compromises on issues such as slavery and proportional representation, which ultimately resulted in the protection of the slave trade for 20 years and the adoption of the Connecticut Compromise, establishing a Congress with proportional representation in the lower house and equal representation in the upper house.learn more on wikipedia