~ We The People ~

On September 17, 1787, the Constitution of the United States was signed by 39 delegates to the Constitutional Convention.

The document was created in response to the problems faced by the young nation. It established a federal system of government with 3 separate branches: legislative, executive, and judicial. It also included a series of 7 articles that protect the rights of all citizens.

These rights are outlined in the Bill of Rights, which was ratified in 1791.

The Constitution is a living document that has been amended 27 times. The first 10 amendments, known as the Bill of Rights, were added in 1791 to protect the individual rights of citizens against government abuse. Other amendments have expanded voting rights, eliminated discrimination, and protected freedom of religion, speech, press, assembly—and allowed citizens to have guns.

The Constitution is the highest law in the United States. It establishes the three branches of government and provides for their responsibilities. The framers of the Constitution gave each branch certain powers or tools to help it do its job. But these powers are limited by checks and balances so that no one branch can become too powerful.

The legislative branch consists of two houses: the Senate and the House of Representatives. The people who serve in Congress are called representatives when they are in session in their home state or district. They are senators when they are at work in Washington DC on Capitol Hill during sessions of congress.

The Constitution also gave each state equal representation in Congress through two senators per state and representatives based on population (determined by a census taken every ten years). Many people were worried about giving Congress too much power over citizens living in the states, so a document called the Bill of Rights was added to protect individual freedoms. These first ten amendments list specific rights, such as freedom of speech and religion, and establish limits on how much power government can have over an individual.

Bill Of Rights

The Constitution is made up of seven articles that spell out the powers given to the three branches of government. Each article covers a certain topic:

Article 1: Legislative Branch (Senate and House of Representatives)

Article 2: Executive Branch (president and vice president)

Article 3: Judicial Branch (Supreme Court and other courts)

Article 4: States' Relationships with Other Countries and with Each Other

Article 5: Amendment Process

Article 6: Relationship between State Laws and Federal Laws

Article 7: Ratification Process

The Constitution established three branches of government: legislative, executive , and judicial. It also specifies how each branch is to operate within the overall framework of the national government.

The goal was to stop any one branch from becoming too powerful by sharing powers with other branches.

~ We The People ~

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