Constitution of the United States: Our Living Constitution

The United States Constitution has been governing our way of life for over 200
years. Throughout its time it has been viewed in many ways to make our lives easier. It
has been the legal structure of our political system, establishing governmental bodies,
determining how their members are selected, and prescribing the rules by which they
make their decisions.
The Philadelphia Convention, which was later called the Constitutional
Convention, began on May 25 1787. The 55 delegates that framed the Constitution
arrived at Philadelphia's Independence Hall, which was then known as the Penn…