The United States Constitution is ratified
Today the U.S. Constitution is the oldest written constitution in operation in the world.
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1780s C.E.
Constitutional Convention convenes in Philadelphia, marking new era of democracy
This idea formed the basis of the new U.S. Constitution, which became the law of the land in 1789.
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