Salient Features of US Constitution || Constitutional Law

In video we discuss salient features of US Constitution.
With the “Declaration of Independence”, published on July 04, 1776, written by Thomas Jefferson, begins the independent history of United States of America. On July 11, 1776, a committee under John Dickenson was appointed which drafted the Articles of Confederation which were approved by Congress of states. However, interstate bickering started over a number of issues. To solve the problems and disputes, amendments in Articles of Confederation was felt and thus a convention was arranged in Philadelphia for the purpose in which delegates of 12 states participated (Rhode Island did not). After 16 weeks of discussion, the new constitution of USA was unanimously signed on 17th September 1787 by delegates os states present there. The constitution was adopted/ratified on 21st June 1788 (as nine state (New Hampshire-ninth state) convention ratified) and enforced on March 07, 1789 (Rhode Island last state to ratify it).James Madison is considered as the primary author of US Constitution.

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