2. What does the Constitution do?
Answer:
• It sets up the government
• It defines the government
• It protects the basic rights of Americans
Explanation:
The United States would be a very different country
if it did not have the U.S. Constitution,
because it does three very important things.
First, it sets up (or organizes) the government,
just like you would organize any organization or business.
The U.S. Constitution divides the government into three branches (or parts):
the legislative branch, the executive branch, and the judicial branch.
The legislative branch creates (or makes) the new laws.
The executive branch enforces (or makes sure people follow) the laws.
The judicial branch is the court system,
which interprets (or decides what something means in) the laws
and determines (or decides) who is guilty of breaking (or going against) the laws.
All three branches are important.
The Constitution makes the branches share power equally,