By: Kaitlyn Brown.

THE UNITED STATES CONSTITUTION !

• Created on September 17th, 1787.• Ratified on June 21st, 1788.

WHEN WAS THE US CONSTITUTION WRITTEN?

Kaitlyn Brown.

• James Madison• George Washington• Alexander

Hamilton• Thomas

Jefferson• John Adams

WHO CREATED THE CONSTITUTION?

Kaitlyn Brown

The Constitution was written because the original Articles of Confederation failed to turn the colonies into a nation. Under the Articles of Confederation the states had

their own sovereignty, freedom and independence from each other and from a

federal government. States were free to issue their own money, fix their own tariffs,

and maintain their own militia.

WHY WAS IT WRITTEN?

After the Revolutionary War weakened America, the Continental Congress

created the Articles of Confederation, but left out a lot of things. So they

made the constitution because of all the thing they had left out.

WHAT EVENTS LED TO ITS CREATION?

• Philadelphia, Pennsylvania.

WHERE WAS IT WRITTEN?

* The Magna Carta (1215)-

Took power from the king and gave some to the

nobels.

* The Articles of Confederation (1777)-

Set the rules for the new colonies while the

constitution was being made right.

THE CONSTITUTION WAS MODELED AFTER SEVERAL MAJOR HISTORICAL

DOCUMENTS.

• Individual liberties.• Power of individual states.

• Limiting federal government power.• Checks and balances.

WHAT PROBLEMS IN OUR SOCIETY DID THE CONSTITUTION SOLVE?

• The limitation are up to the three branches, they each have their own job, and rely of each other to run everything

smoothly.• The government must follow all the laws.

WHAT ARE ITS LIMITATIONS?

• I would not change anything in it, I think the way it is setup is very fair. I don’t think there is any major problems with it, and it is a well

working way to run our government.

HOW WOULD I IMPROVE THE US CONSTITUTION?

• I do think that it is still relevant today. We still have to follow those laws. They are very

essential to our government and life today. So I think it will always be as important as it was

back then, no matter what. Those guidelines are very important to keep out country running

smooth like it is.

DO YOU FEEL IT IS AS RELEVANT TODAY AS IT WAS WHEN THE CONSTITUTION

WAS FIRST CREATED?