US Constitution

What is constitution

A constitution is primarily a set of rules and principles specifying how a country should be governed, how power is distributed and controlled, and what rights.

the laws of the constitution are different is each state

Division of the constitution

is divided into three parts

Preamble

Purpose of the document

7 Articles

Government structure

27 Amendments

Declaration of rights

3 Branches of power

Legislative

pass bills, control public spending and supervise the activities of the executive, among other functions.

is represented by the Congress

Is formed

Senate

House of representative

Judicial

it has the power to declare the legislation unconstitutional and can also declare the acts of the president unconstitutional.

Is formed

Supreme court

Other federal courts

Executive

it has the power to veto legislation previously approved by Congress.

Is formed

President

Vice president

Prsidential cabinet