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.

2. Framers of the Constitution

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

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