us constitution

Noun
  1. The constitution written at the Constitutional Convention in Philadelphia in 1787 and subsequently ratified by the original thirteen states (synset 106546123)
    referred to in: jurisprudence, law - the collection of rules imposed by authority
    is an instance of: constitution, fundamental law, organic law - law determining the fundamental political principles of a government
    has:
    • advice and consent - a legal expression in the United States Constitution that allows the Senate to constrain the President's powers of appointment and treaty-making
    • bill of rights - a statement of fundamental rights and privileges (especially the first ten amendments to the United States Constitution)
    • fourteenth amendment - an amendment to the Constitution of the United States adopted in 1868; extends the guarantees of the Bill of Rights to the states as well as to the federal government
    • eighteenth amendment - an amendment to the Constitution of the United States adopted in 1920; prohibited the manufacture and sale of alcoholic beverages; repealed in 1932
    • nineteenth amendment - an amendment to the Constitution of the United States adopted in 1920; guarantees that no state can deny the right to vote on the basis of sex
    same as: constitution, constitution of the united states, u.s. constitution, united states constitution

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