228 Years Young And Still Going

Happy Birthday to the U-S Constitution!  No candles on the cake please!The Constitution is the backbone of America's democracy signed 228 years ago (1787). It's the oldest and shortest constitution of government in use. It was originally written on only four pages of parchment paper and contained 4,543 words, including all the signatures.

Clearly the founding fathers believed when it came to federal government - LESS is more.

Delegates to the Federal Convention in Philadelphia spent the summer of 1787 crafting the guiding document which Constitutional scholars say included some very serious debate.

A total of 27 amendments have been added to the U-S Constitution since its formulation.