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Characteristics of the Constitution of the United States of America Constitution of the United States The Constitution that emerged from the Philadelphia Convention was a model of draftsmanship, of linguistic style, of shortness and of apparent clarity. It is the oldest written Constitution in existence and the shortest of the Constitution of any other nation, except the Chinese. It contains only 4,000 words, occupying ten to twelve pages in print. The following are the fundamental characteristics of the Constitution. Essential Characteristics of the Constitution of the USA: 1. Federal Form of Government The delegates at the Philadelphia Convention met to find means for establishing an effective national government. At the same time there was no serious discussion in the Convention of proposals which might have lowered the dignity of the individual States. The Constitutional Basis of American Federalism: 1. The Constitution grants certain legislative, executive, and judicial powers