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The first amendment, the articles.
The seven articles make up the structural constitution, signed on September 17, 1787, and ratified on June 21, 1788.
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The Articles. The seven articles make up the structural constitution, signed on September 17, 1787, and ratified on June 21, 1788. More in The Constitution.