The United States Constitution was written in 1787. It was written during the Philadelphia Convention , now known as the Constitutional Convention. This took place from May 25 to Sept. 17, 1787.

A deadlock over the distribution of power threatened to derail the creation of a constitution for the newly formed United States.

Here is what you need to know about the U.S. Constitution's creation, plus a rundown of the Bill of Rights. The United States Constitution was written in 1787 . Advertisement ...