What Year was the US Constitution written?

Question

I have looked it up and keep getting different answers this is for a school report please do not say anything if you don't know what year it was Thanks:)

Answer 1

"The United States Constitution is the supreme law of the United States of America. It was adopted on September 17, 1787, by the Constitutional Convention in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, and later ratified by conventions in each state in the name of "the People"; it has since been amended twenty-seven times. The Constitution has a central place in American law and political culture. The U.S. Constitution is argued by many to be the oldest written national constitution. The handwritten, or "engrossed", original document is on display at the National Archives and Records Administration in Washington, D.C. The United States Constitution has 4,543 words, including the signatures, and takes approximately 30 minutes to read."

Answer 2

In September 1786, commissioners from five states met in the Annapolis Convention to discuss adjustments to the Articles of Confederation that would improve commerce. They invited state representatives to convene in Philadelphia to discuss improvements to the federal government. After debate, the Congress of the Confederation endorsed the plan to revise the Articles of Confederation on February 21, 1787. Twelve states, Rhode Island being the only exception, accepted this invitation and sent delegates to convene in May 1787. The resolution calling the Convention specified that its purpose was to propose amendments to the Articles, but the Convention decided to propose a rewritten Constitution. The Philadelphia Convention voted to keep the deliberations top secret and decided to draft a new fundamental government design which eventually stipulated that only nine of the thirteen states would have to ratify for the new government to go into effect (for the participating states).

Answer 3

Constitution was written at a convention held during 1787. Signed by 39 of the 55 state delegates, it was submitted for ratification in September of that year.

Answer 4

The US Constitution was written by Madison in 1787, debated at the Philadelphia Convention, and ratified by the states in 1789.

Answer 5

The U.S. Constitution was drafted on September 17, 1787.

It was officially ratified and became effective March 4, 1789.

The first ten amendments (the "Bill of Rights") were ratified December 15, 1791.

Originally, 12 Amendments were sent to the states....only 10 were ratified.....the original 2nd Amendment is now the 27th.



The U.S. Constitution was drafted on September 17, 1787.

It became effective March 4, 1789.

The first ten amendments (the "Bill of Rights") were ratified December 15, 1791

Answer 6

Summer of 1787, specifically May 25 (opening day) to September 17, 1787 (day of signing). The document, after much consternation, was finally ratified in 1789. After ratification, George Washington was sworn in as President and at the first meeting of Congress, they voted to add the Bill of Rights.

Answer 7

I wanna say it was in 1782 or much later than that.

After the colonies won the Revolutionary war, they adoped the Articles of Confederation which failed miserably because the states were too independant. So they held a convention and adopted the constitution.

How can the constitution be written in 1776? I think people were a little too busy fighting a war to be writing the future law for a government that they're not even sure is going to exist.

Answer 8

The U.S. Constitution was drafted on September 17, 1787.

It was officially ratified and became effective March 4, 1789.

Answer 9

The constitution was ratified/approved in 1787, though I cannot find a definitive date for the actual writing. I believe that the 1787 date should work, however. Good Luck

Answer 10

On September 17, 1787, the Constitution was completed in Philadelphia at the Federal Convention, followed by a speech given by Benjamin Franklin who urged unanimity, although they decided they only needed nine states to ratify the constitution for it to go into effect.