What are the three parts of the US Constitution?

Answer 1

The US Constitution can be broken down like this:

1. Preamble - an introductory, succinct statement of the principles at work in the full text. It is referred to in speeches and judicial opinions. It starts with, "We the people..." It doesn't actually have any legal value in and of itself.

2. Articles - there are 7 articles:

• Article One defines the Legislative Branch.
• Article Two defines the Executive Branch.
• Article Three sets up the Judicial Branch.
• Article Four regulates the states' powers.
• Article Five sets up the amendment process.
• Article Six sets the status of the Constitution as the supreme law of the land.
• Article Seven addresses ratification and declares that the constitution should take affect if 9 out of 13 states ratify.

3. Amendments - there are 33 amendments. 27 of them are part of the Constitution:

• The first 10 are called the Bill of Rights.
• 6 amendments adopted by Congress and sent to the states have not been ratified by the required number of states.
• 4 of these amendments are open and pending.
• 1 is closed and has failed by its own terms.
• 1 is closed and has failed by the terms of the resolution proposing it.

Answer 2

The three parts of the constitution are:

The Preamble (the introduction)

The Articles - explains how government obligates and works

The Amendments- all 27 of the amendments not 10.

Answer 3

The Preamble, the Articles, and the Amendments.

Answer 4

The three main parts of the Constitution is... a preamble, the 7 Articles, and the 27 amendments.

Answer 5

preamble, amendments, and bill of right

Answer 6

preamble, articles, and amendments

Answer 7

preamble,articles,amendments.