The Constitution
The Constitution helps to define the laws, rules, and government of the United States of America. The Constitution is made of seven articles talking about the different branches of government, legislative, judicial, and executive branches. The Constitution was written from May 25, 1787 to September 17, 1787 signed on September 17. The Constitution is important because it helps to protect freedom, how to govern the U.S., and puts power into the hands of the people.
The Amendments
When the Constitution was being written in 1787, the goal was for the document to serve as a base for the United States for a long, long time. Sure enough, we still run our country based on what is outlined in the Constitution. While it was being written, however, it was known that as the country grew and developed, there would likely be changes people would want to make to the document. Instead of allowing for the Constitution to be edited, though, there is a system to create Amendments. Amendments add on to the Constitution once they have gone through a process of approval.
The Preamble
The Preamble is the sentence that opens up the Constitution and describes what it is going to be about. It is basically a short summary of the Constitution and how the government is going to be run. This part of the Constitution is very important because it is broken up into small sections explaining the purpose of the United States Constitution.
We the People of the United States, in Order to form a more perfect Union, establish Justice, insure domestic Tranquility, provide for the common defence, promote the general Welfare, and secure the Blessings of Liberty to ourselves and our Posterity, do ordain and establish this Constitution for the United States of America."