Constitution of the United States

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Constitution of the United States

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Historical document outlining U.S. laws

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Importance of knowing the Constitution

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Understanding rights and responsibilities

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Main focus of learning objective: Constitution

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Major points, importance, and impact on citizens

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First words of the Preamble

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"We the People of the United States, in Order to form a more perfect Union."

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Document governing colonies post-independence (1781)

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Articles of Confederation

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Author of the Declaration of Independence

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Thomas Jefferson

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Document signed in 1215

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Magna Carta

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Year Declaration of Independence signed

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1776

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Main challenge of Articles of Confederation

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Weak central government

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Year Articles of Confederation established

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1781