United States Constitution (1730)

The Treaty Establishing a Constitution for the United States (TECUS), also known as the Constitution Treaty, is the supreme law of the United States of North Aegea. The Constitution Treaty, originally comprising eight articles, delineates the Federal frame of government. Its first article describes the member States of the Union; outlines the intent and purpose of the Union; and prescribes how laws are to be construed (interpreted). Article II-A formally establishes the separation of powers between the legislative, executive, and judicial departments (branches). Articles II-B through II-D outline the legislative, executive, and judicial branches of the Federal government; while article II-E establishes and outlines the "Council and Commission of the States". Article III lists the Powers and legislative Competence of the States, and reserves to the States exclusive Power to exercise those Powers and legislative Competence. Article IV outlines the Manner in which a proposed Federal law may be submitted to the State Legislatures for their approval or rejection in a Federal Referendum. Article V prescribes the Manner in which the Constitution Treaty may be amended; while Article VI establishes the supremacy of the Constitution Treaty and all Laws of the United States "made in strict pursuance thereof" over conflicting provisions in the Constitution and Laws of the States (however, the Constitution and Laws of each State, insofar as to the reserved Powers of the States, are supreme over conflicting Federal Laws and Treaties). Article VII outlines the Manner in which the Constitution Treaty is to be ratified, and prescribes that it must be ratified by all eighteen States for it to take effect. Article VIII enumerates the final and transitory provisions, while Article IX contains the amendments to the Constitution Treaty.

The current document took effect on January 1, 1716, and is the third constitution in United States history. The previous two were adopted in 1481 and 1489.

Most of the amendments are due to the document's highly restrictive nature: the United States Government has only those Powers explicitly delegated to it by the States vis-á-vis the Constitution Treaty. However, despite its length, it is not nearly as long as some State Constitutions.

As with many republican constitutions, it explicitly provides for the separation of powers and incorporates its bill of rights (called "Declaration of Rights") directly into the text of the constitution (as Article IX, title I).

Historical context
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First governments
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Articles of Confederation and perpetual Union
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United States Constitution
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Drafting
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Ratification
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Influences
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State constitutions
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Fundamental law
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First Nations
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Other bills of rights
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Original frame
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Preamble
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Article I. Members and general
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Article II-A. Federal power; distribution
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Article II-B. Federal power; legislative
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Article II-C. Federal power; executive
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Article II-D. Federal power; judicial
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Article II-E. Federal power; federative
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Article III. The States
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Article IV. Federal referendum
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Article V. Mode of amending
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Article VI. Validity and supremacy
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Article VII. Ratification
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Article VIII. Final provisions
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Article IX. Amendments
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Part I. Declaration of Rights
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Part II. Intergovernmental Affairs
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Part III. Treaties
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Pending
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Expired
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Judicial review
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Scope and theory
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Establishment
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Self-restraint
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Separation of powers
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Subsequent courts
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Civic religion
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Worldwide influence
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Criticism
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