What year did the Constitution become a legal document?

Answer 1

The Constitution officially became "the law of the land" on March 4, 1789, when it became operational.

The US Constitution was:

• adopted on September 17, 1787
• ratified June 21, 1788
• became operational March 4, 1789.

Article VI, which contains the Supremacy Clause, established the Constitution (and Federal Laws and treaties established in accordance with constitutional principles) as the Supreme Law of the Land when the document legally replaced the Articles of Confederation on March 4, 1789.

Answer 2

In the United States, the Constitution became "the law of the land" when it officially replaced the Articles of Confederation and became operational on March 4, 1789.

The US Constitution was adopted on September 17, 1787, and ratified June 21, 1788, effective March 4, 1789. Article VI, which contains the Supremacy Clause, established the Constitution (and federal laws and treaties established in accordance with constitutional principles) as the Supreme Law of the Land when the document was ratified in 1788.

The Bill of Rights (Amendments 1 through 10) was proposed on September 25, 1789 and all ten Amendments were ratified simultaneously on December 15, 1791. These, too, became part of the Supreme Law of the Land, although they applied only to the federal government until well after the Fourteenth Amendment was ratified.

Article VI

All debts contracted and engagements entered into, before the adoption of this Constitution, shall be as valid against the United States under this Constitution, as under the Confederation.

This Constitution, and the laws of the United States which shall be made in pursuance thereof; and all treaties made, or which shall be made, under the authority of the United States, shall be the supreme law of the land; and the judges in every state shall be bound thereby, anything in the Constitution or laws of any State to the contrary notwithstanding.

The Senators and Representatives before mentioned, and the members of the several state legislatures, and all executive and judicial officers, both of the United States and of the several states, shall be bound by oath or affirmation, to support this Constitution; but no religious test shall ever be required as a qualification to any office or public trust under the United States.

Answer 3

The US Constitution was ratified on June 21, 1788 and went into effect on March 4, 1789. It didn't officially become the "supreme law of the land" until it legally replaced the Articles of Confederation on March 4.

Answer 4

1789

Answer 5

good question.... from what i was told it was september 25 1789. i came looking for the same qeustion :D

Answer 6

1787.