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# The Constitution & The Formation of A More Perfect Union
- URL: https://www.cascadepbs.org/show/the-american-revolution/extras/the-constitution-the-formation-of-a-more-perfect-union-rcxijp/
- Published: 2025-11-07T20:01:00.000Z
- Updated: 2026-05-12T20:14:16.000Z
- Description: The American Revolution is over, and delegates convene to create a new system of government.
- Author: Cascade PBS Staff
- Tags: The American Revolution, #ZZZ_Show_f16516f8-e9bd-49d8-b49b-96781c68070a, #v1.7, #ZZZ_Extra_0d09d461-d38c-4603-a668-5a79e72d8474, #extra

The American Revolution has ended, but the newly United States teeters on the brink of fracturing. Delegates, nearly half of whom own slaves, meet in Philadelphia to draft a new constitution. They create a system of government intended to preserve freedom and liberty, and prevent demagogues from plunging the nation into tyranny. The document is sent to the states to ratify.