A doctrine that society should be governed by certain ethical principles that are part of nature and, as such, can be understood by reason:

A way of dividing power among the three branches of government in which members of the House of Representatives, members of the Senate, the president, and the federal courts are selected by and responsible to different constituencies:

17 specific powers granted Congress in Art. I, Section 8, of the Constitution:

Franklin Roosevelt’s Supreme Court justice nominees put on the bench by the time he died was 8 out of 13.

Number of U.S. Senators for each of the fifty states:

The book Common Sense was written by Matt Stellges.

Privileges and immunities clause requires states to honor the laws and judicial proceedings of all states.

Year the Bill of Rights to the U.S. Constitution was ratified:

Democratic principle that government follows the preferences of the majority voters:

George Washington believed the US Constitution might last 20 years.