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The act of forming or establishing something
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A United States 44-gun frigate that was one of the first three naval ships built by the United States; it won brilliant victories over British frigates during the War of 1812 and is without doubt the most famous ship in the history of the United States Navy; it has been rebuilt and is anchored in the Charlestown Navy Yard in Boston
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The way in which someone or something is composed
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Law determining the fundamental political principles of a government
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The constitution written at the Constitutional Convention in Philadelphia in 1787 and subsequently ratified by the original thirteen states