On September 17, 1787, the U.S. Constitution was signed by 39 delegates at the Constitutional Convention in Philadelphia, establishing the framework for the world’s oldest written national constitution still in use.
From a conservative historical perspective, this event embodies the core principles of American conservatism, including limited government, separation of powers, checks and balances, federalism, and the protection of individual liberties against tyranny, as championed by Federalist leaders like James Madison and Alexander Hamilton.
It rejected radical democratic experiments in favor of a balanced republic, influencing conservative thought on constitutional originalism and the rule of law, and was ratified the following year to replace the weaker Articles of Confederation.
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