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A Constitution Worthy of Our Thankfulness

A Constitution Worthy of Our Thankfulness
“The Signing of the Constitution of the United States” by Howard Chandler Christy (1872–1952). Public Domain
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We were gifted the greatest of documents so many years ago when our Founding Fathers created the Constitution of the United States.

A mere 4,400 words long—7,600, including the amendments—and just four simple pages, it’s the oldest—and shortest—written constitution in the world.