We the people at Who HQ bring readers the full story-arguments and all-of how the US Constitution came into being. Signed on September 17, 1787-four years after the American War for Independence-the Constitution laid out the supreme law of the United States of America. Today it's easy for us to take this blueprint of our government for granted. But the Framers-fifty-five men from almost all of the original 13 states-argued fiercely for many months over what ended up being only a four-page document. Here is a fascinating behind-the-scenes look at the hotly fought issues-those between Northern and Southern States; big states and little ones-and the key players such as James Madison, Alexander Hamilton, and George Washington who suffered through countless revisions to make the Constitution happen. | What Is The Constitution? by Patricia Brennan Demuth, Reinforced Library Binding | Indigo Chapters