Us Government

The men who wrote the Declaration of Independence believed people should be in charge of who governs them.

They also believed everyone should have rights and freedoms.

They believed that King George had been a bad king.

The Declaration of Independence was approved on July 4, 1776.

We celebrate that day each year on July 4th. We call it Independence Day in America.

Another important document in America is the Constitution.

The Constitution is the highest law in the land.

It tells all the laws and rules for our country and government.

The Constitution has many parts.

The first part is called the Preamble. This part is the introduction.

The next part is called the Bill of Rights. There are 10 rights in the Bill of Rights.

The next part is called the articles. There are 7 articles.

The last part of the Constitution is called the amendments. There are 27 amendments.

The Bill of Rights is the first 10 amendments to the Constitution.

The Bill of Rights says that Americans have the right to free speech, and to worship freely.

They make sure Americans are treated fairly.

The Articles of the Constitution create the three branches of government. They tell the rules for how the government should work.

The Legislative Branch

The Executive Branch

The Judicial Branch

The Amendments are changes to the Constitution.

The Bill of Rights is the first 10 amendments.

The writers of the Constituition wanted it to work for a long time, so they included a way for new laws to be added if necessary.

There are currently 27 amendments.