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The United States of America The U.S. Constitution established America’s national government and fundamental laws guaranteed.
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Constitution established America’s national government and fundamental laws, and guaranteed certain basic rights for its citizens. The federal government is composed of three distinct branches: legislative, executive, and judicial. The Constitution, originally comprising seven articles, delineates the national frame of government. Because the delegations from only two states were at first present,

the members adjourned from day to day until a quorum of seven states was obtained on May 25th, 1787.

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The Federal Convention convened in the State House (Independence Hall) in Philadelphia on May 14, 1787, to revise the Articles of Confederation. Because the delegations from only two states were at first present, the members adjourned from day to day until a quorum of seven states was obtained on May 25. Through discussion and debate it became clear by mid-June that, rather than amend the existing Articles, the Convention would draft an entirely new frame of government. All through the summer, in closed sessions, the delegates debated, and redrafted the articles of the new Constitution. Among the chief points at issue were how much power to allow the central government, how many representatives in Congress to allow each state, and how these representatives should be elected--directly by the people or by the state legislators. The work of many minds, the Constitution stands as a model of cooperative statesmanship and the art of compromise.