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How many years after the decleration of independance was the constitution written?
Declaration of Independence: July 1776 Constitution of the United States of America: May 1787. Thus 1787-1776= approximately 11 years later.
How many years after the Declaration of Independence was the Constitution written?
They completed the constitution on September 17, 1787, twelve years after the US declared its independence from England.I think. :)
What was written first the declaration o independence the articles of confederation or the us constitutions?
The Declaration of Independence, in 1776; then the Constitution, becoming effective in 1789
Who keep the declaratuion of independence?
The Decleration of Independence has been stored in many places over the years. It is currently stored in the National Archives in Washington, DC.
Why the constitution was written?
The Constitution was written to explain that everyone can fight to for their independence and it states that it was the first time Americans had their Independence. The purpose of the Constitution was to write out how the government would be set up. Prior to rebelling against their king and country the American revolutionaries had felt it necessary to spell out in the Declaration of Independence why they were taking such a serious measure. Writing a constitution, having gained their independence, was a logical next step to define, set out and explain a new style of government alien to most of the colonists. Interestingly the mother country had survived for over a thousand years without a written constitution.
Was The declaration of independence part of the constitution?
No, the US Constitution was made 11 years after.
Did Oliver Ellsworth sign the Declaration of Independence?
Yes, he did. It was the Constitution that he did NOT sign.
How many years after the The Declaration of Independence was signed was the US Constitution written?
A bit more than 11 years. The Declaration was adopted formally as of July 4, 1776. The Constitution was written, that is, put in final form to be submitted to the states for ratification on September 17, 1787.
Did the Declaration of Independence come before the signing of the constitution?
Yes, the American Revolution was over before the Constitution was written. The Declaration of Independence was signed on July 4, 1776 at Independence Hall in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. The US Constitution was signed by 39 of the 55 delegates to the Constitutional Convention, on September 17, 1787, at the same location, which was then known as the "Pennsylvania State House".
What document was written at independence hall?
Independence Hall in Philadelphia was the meeting place for the Second Continental Congress, which governed the new nation-to-be from 1775 to 1783, the whole Revolutionary War period. The details of the Declaration of Independence were hammered out here and was adopted by the Congress on July 4, 1776. Five years later, the Articles of Confederation were adopted. The document that was actually written in Independence Hall, however, was the U. S. Constitution in 1787.
When was the state constitution written?
The basic and supreme law of the land is the Constitution of the United States of America. It consists of 7 articles, which were drafted by the Constitutional Convention of 1787 in Philadelphia, and 27 amendments. More than 200 years old, this document is the oldest written constitution of a national state in use anywhere in the world today. (The oldest written constitution of any sort in use today is the Massachusetts state constitution of 1780.) Most of the national constitutions around the world have existed only since about 1970.Refer to:http://www.answers.com/US+Constitution?gwp=11&ver=2.3.0.609&method=3
How many years after the Declaration was written was the Constitution written?
11 Years
