1. The United States Constitution
• The supreme law of
the United States.
• The US Constitution
was adopted on
September 17, 1787,
by the Constitutional
Convention.
• Philadelphia, PA.
3. Famous Americans who
signed…
George Washington John Dickinson
Robert Morris James Butler
Alexander Hamilton James McHenry
James Madison Roger Sherman
Ben Franklin William Patterson
4.
5. The First Amendment
• One of the most
important additions
to the Constitution:
– Freedom of Religion
– Freedom of Press
– Freedom of Speech
– Freedom to Assemble