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Constitutional Convention Convened
They gathered to create a new government system instead of the Articles of Confederation. -
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The process of creating the U.S. Constitution
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The Constitution becomes ratified
New Hampshire becomes the ninth and last state needed to approve of the constitution and it becomes ratfied. -
Marbury v. Madison
The Supreme Court first exercised judicial review. -
McCulloch v. Maryland
Questioned Congress’s power to create a national bank -
Congress creates the modern federal court system
It created the three branches of government and divided the power between them.
