Key Figures in the U.S. Constitution

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Referred to as the Father of the U.S. Constitution

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James Madison

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Helped create the U.S. Constitution

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Both James Madison and George Mason

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Served as a Virginia delegate to the Constitutional Convention

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Both James Madison and George Mason

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Authored the Virginia Declaration of Rights which influenced the Bill of Rights

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George Mason

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Preamble of the U.S. Constitution

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

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Year the U.S. Constitution was established

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1787

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Main goal of the U.S. Constitution

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To unite Americans in a peaceful nation where citizens are free.

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Establishing Justice

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One of the purposes of the U.S. Constitution is to establish Justice.

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Insuring domestic Tranquility

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The U.S. Constitution aims to insure domestic Tranquility.

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Providing for the common defense

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The U.S. Constitution provides for the common defense.