Every judge of the supreme court and every judge of a superior court shall before entering upon the duties of his office take and subscribe an oath that he will support the constitution of the united states and the constitution of the state of washington and will faithfully and impartially discharge the duties of judge to the best of his . The united states constitution is the supreme law of the united states the constitution originally comprising seven articles delineates the national frame of governmentits first three articles embody the doctrine of the separation of powers whereby the federal government is divided into three branches the legislative consisting of the bicameral congress article one the executive . We the people of the united states in order to form a more perfect union establish justice insure domestic tranquility provide for the common defence promote the general welfare and secure the blessings of liberty to ourselves and our posterity do ordain and establish this constitution for the united states of america preamble to the united states constitution. Written in 1787 ratified in 1788 and in operation since 1789 the united states constitution is the worlds longest surviving written charter of government its first three words we the people affirm that the government of the united states exists to serve its citizens the . The constitution was ratified by the people at an election held on october 1 1889 and on november 11 1889 in accordance with section 8 of the enabling act the president of the united states proclaimed the admission of the state of washington into the union table of contents a constitution of the state of washington