Why was the Constitution Written?
Initially, the 13 colonies of what is now the United States were under British rule, subject to King George III. Unhappy with the oppressive nature of the King, a group of five men drafted a document to the King, declaring their independence from Britain. This document is the Declaration of Independence written in 1776.
Now without a formal governmental structure, the Continental Congress invited the state delegates to come together and devise one ' The United States Constitution.
When was the Constitution Written?
The US Constitution was written over several months in the summer 1787. A few months later, it went through the ratification process, being accepted by the colonies, which spanned the latter half of 1787 and into 1788.
How Can the Constitution be Changed?
The framers (writers) of the Constitution knew it wasn't perfect and therefore added measures by which changes could be made, called amendments. Our Bill of Rights is a series of 10 amendments added in 1791. Only 17 more changes have been made since then for a total of 27 amendments to the United States Constitution.