A BMI of less than 18.5 falls in the underweight range. Body Mass Index of 18.5 to 25 is within the normal range. If your BMI is between 25 and 30 then it falls within the overweight range according to the CDC criteria. A BMI of 30 or over falls within the obese range.
While Illinois' first state constitution in 1818 stated that slavery shall not be thereafter introduced, slavery was still tolerated in the early years of Illinois statehood, and the constitution did not have a clause forbidding its amendment to allow slavery.
Genesis of the Constitution. The first constitution of the United States was the Articles of Confederation, ratified in 1781. Because this document left too much sovereignty to the states, it was defective as an instrument of government.Note: This is the first of three articles on the Constitution of the United States. It covers the Genesis of the Constitution and its Framework.