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What is the U.S. Constitution?

2 The Constitution of the United States is the plan for
how the government works. It says how much

power the branches, or parts, of the government
can have. It tells them how to make laws and

how to make sure all Americans follow them.
The Constitution is a symbol of democracy.

The Constitution is the highest law in the United States.
It is more important than any city or state law.

The First Rules of the United States

3 After winning the Revolutionary War in 1783, the
United States was a new country. Like any country,
it needed rules. Its first set of rules was called the

Articles of Confederation. These rules joined

together the 13 states.

4 It was a start, but the country needed more. The
United States needed a better form of government.

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