yes
The Constitution. :)
The first Missouri Constitution was written in 1820 and went into effect that same year. The current Missouri Constitution was adopted and went into effect in 1945.
The Constitution was drafted in 1787. Congress declared it in effect the following year, 1788.
Enough states ratify the constitution for it to go into effect. APEX
1842
1842
state laws cannot surpass the constitution
When the Constitution went into effect, agriculture was still the dominant industry in the United States.
three-fourths of the states had to ratify the constitution for it to take effect.
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1789
a lot!