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9. On what dates did the Constitution become our new form of government, which continues to exist today?

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On June 21, 1788, the Constitution became the official framework of the government of the United States of America when New Hampshire became the ninth of 13 states to ratify it. The journey to ratification, however, was a long and arduous process.

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