US Constitution

1. What is the supreme law of the United States?

The Constitution is the supreme law of the United States .The Founding Fathers of the United States wrote the Constitution in 1787. The Constitution is the "supreme law of the land". The Constitution lists the fundamental rights for all citizens and other people living in the United States. Laws made in the United States must follow the Constitution.

2. What does the Constitution do?

What the Constitution does are follows:

Sets up the government

Defines the government

Protects basic rights of Americans

3. What is Federalism?

The Constitution of the United States divides government power between the national government and state governments. The name for this division of power is called Federalism.

4. What did the Founding Fathers limit the powers of the Government?

The Founding Fathers of the United States separated the powers into three branches: executive, legislative, and judicial. The Constitution explains the power of each branch. The Constitution also includes changes and additions, called "amendments".

5. What are the first ten amendments of the Constitution called?

The first ten amendments of the Constitution are called the "Bill of Rights". The "Bill of Rights" established the individual rights and liberties of all American.