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Allegiance to a constitution is common all over the globe, and certainly not unique to the United States of America. What sets the American constitution apart from others, is that much of America’s political institutions and ideologies reflect the influence of the constitution. In other words, the constitution remains a significant source of political authority over two hundred years since its creation. ... The American Constitution’s predecessor was established in 1781, and known as the Articles of Confederation. ... As a consequence of this, in 1787, fifty five delegates met in Philadelphia to produce the most important piece of political documentation US history, the American Constitution.
The 55 delegates, known as the founding fathers, were undoubtedly the driving factor behind the shaping and moulding of the constitution. What sets the constitution away from others, is that the 55 delegates were constructing a constitution based on normative decisions, and what would actually make a good political system. ... In this respect, it could be said that the founding father’s approach to forming the Constitution was liberal in many ways. ... An important reason for the success and credibility of the constitution at the time was the presence of George Washington at the meetings. He had very little input into the meetings, but his high profile and adulation of the country’s citizens certainly helped the establishment of the constitution. Possibly the two most influential people behind the construction of the constitution was James Madison of Virginia, a talented young politician who had assisted in writing Virginia’s constitution, and Alexander Hamilton from New York, who was once an aide to George Washington.
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