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Why do some sources say that March 4 1789 is the date the Constitution became the supreme law of the nation and not 1787 or 1788?
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The dates mark different events in the creation, ratification and operation of the Constitution. Legally, the original Articles of the Constitution didn't go into effect until March 4, 1789; the Bill of Rights went into effect when it was ratified on December 15, 1791.
May 1787 Delegates arrived at the Constitutional Convention in Philadelphia to begin work on the Constitution
September 17, 1787 Constitution completed and adopted by Convention
June 21, 1788 Constitution ratified by the States
March 4, 1789 Date Constitution went into effect, by prior agreement
September 25, 1789 Bill of Rights (Amendments 1 - 10) proposed and adopted
December 15, 1791 Bill of Rights ratified by the States
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