Our Government:
The Constitution

Over 200 years ago, our Founding Fathers wrote the Constitution. The Constitution is a basic design for how our government should work. The Constitution divides the government into three branches. They are the legislative, executive, and judicial branches.

A service of the Superintendent of Documents, U.S. Government Printing Office.

Last updated: January 22, 2001
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