The U.S. Constitution was created over a decade after 1776.
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The Michael Berry ShowAug 18, 2026
The U.S. Constitution was drafted and signed on September 17, 1787, which is more than a decade after 1776, and it was ratified in 1788 and took effect in 1789. The claim faithfully paraphrases the passage's point that the governing constitution came 'over a decade later.'
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… In 1776, two great tracts were written: one, of course, the Declaration of Independence; the other, The Wealth of Nations. And you had, in that important year, the creation of the United States as a standalone business, a standalone entity politically. We didn't have a constitution yet. We had not created the government that we had; that was over a decade later. But there was the understanding that we were not going to be a monarchy. We were not going to be a colony of the English Empire. We were going to be a collection of colonies, and that was important. The collection of colonies still informs who we are today. …
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Supports. The National Archives states that on September 17, 1787, the Constitutional Convention delegates approved the document, which is eleven years after 1776.[1]
Supports. The White House's history page says 39 of 55 delegates signed the new document on September 17, 1787, and that ratification followed in 1788.[2]
Supports. The U.S. Senate describes the Constitution as written in 1787, ratified in 1788, and in operation since 1789, all more than a decade after 1776.[3]
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- 1Observing Constitution Dayarchives.gov · primary source · cited for: supports
- 2The Constitution | The White Housebidenwhitehouse.archives.gov · primary source · cited for: supports
- 3Constitution of the United States - U.S. Senatesenate.gov · primary source · cited for: supports
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