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                         The articles allow people
                         in government to keep all
                         Americans safe. They
                         say that the government
                         can build an army and a
                         navy to guard the country.















                               2. ARTICLES



                        12     The seven articles of the Constitution explain
                               the branches of the U.S. government. They tell
                               what those branches can and cannot do. In the

                               United States, the people run the government.

                               Americans have the right to vote. When they
                               vote, Americans choose the people who will

                               work for them in the government.


                        13     The articles divide the U.S. government into
                               three branches. Each branch has different

                               powers. No one branch can become

                               stronger than the others. This is
                               called a “balance of power.” Every

                               branch is equal.











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