United States Constitution
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Summary
United States Constitution is a constitution[1]. It ranks in the top 0.28% of constitution entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (27,164 views/month, #1 of 359).[2]
Key Facts
- Author: Constitutional Convention[3]
- Influenced by: Agreement of the People[4]
- Instance of: written work[5]
- Commons category: United States Constitution[6]
- Language of work or name: English[7]
- Has part(s): Preamble to the United States Constitution[8], Article One of the United States Constitution[9], Article Two of the United States Constitution[10], Article Three of the United States Constitution[11], Article Four of the United States Constitution[12], Article Five of the United States Constitution[13], Article Six of the United States Constitution[14], Article Seven of the United States Constitution[15], amendment to the United States Constitution[16]
- Inception: September 17, 2026[17]
- Has edition or translation: United States Constitution, John Carter broadside print[18], Constitution of the United States of America[19], United States Constitution (US Statutes at Large)[20], Q117357146[21], Q119428886[22]
- Has cause: Constitutional Convention[23]
- Topic's main category: Category:Constitution of the United States[24]
- Commons gallery: United States Constitution[25]
- Work available at URL: https://www.archives.gov/founding-docs/constitution-transcript[26]
- Applies to jurisdiction: United States[27]
- Described by source: Princeton Encyclopedia of American Political History[28], Encyclopædia Britannica 11th edition[29], New International Encyclopedia[30]
- Replaces: Articles of Confederation[31]
- Topic has template: Template:US Constitution[32], Template:US Constitution article series[33]
- Title: United States Constitution[34]
- Signatory: George Washington[35], George Read[36], Gunning Bedford Jr.[37], John Dickinson[38], Richard Bassett[39], Jacob Broom[40], James McHenry[41], Daniel of St. Thomas Jenifer[42], Daniel Carroll[43], John Blair[44], James Madison[45], William Blount[46], Richard Dobbs Spaight[47], Hugh Williamson[48]
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Works and Contributions
Things named for United States Constitution include USS Constitution[49], a preserved watercraft[50], in United States[51]; Constitution Avenue[52], an avenue[53], in United States[54]; and Constitution Gardens[55], a park[56], in United States[57], founded in 1976[58].
Why It Matters
United States Constitution has Wikipedia articles in 30 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[59] It is known by 70 alternative names across languages and contexts.[60]
Entities named for it include USS Constitution[49], a preserved watercraft[50], in United States[51]; Constitution Avenue[52], an avenue[53], in United States[54]; and Constitution Gardens[55], a park[56], in United States[57], founded in 1976[58].