The Articles of Confederation was the first form of National Government For the independent states.
Constitution
The Constitution of California is the document that establishes and describes the powers, duties, structure and function of the government of California. It contains 110 pages.
The Constitution of a country defines government power and establishes the basic structure of the government. Some have a Presidential form of government e.g. The US. Some have a Parliamentary form with a Prime Minister as head of government as in The United Kingdom. Some have a mixed form with both President and Prime Minister sharing power like in France.
The document that outlines the federal government of the United States is the Constitution of the United States. It establishes the three branches of government - the legislative, executive, and judicial branches - and outlines the powers and limitations of each branch.
the U.S. Constitution
The Constitution outlines the structure of the government in the U.S. The United States Constitution was drafted in 1787 and ratified in 1788.
Constitution
Articles 1, 2 and 3 establish the 3 branches of The United States of America.
The US Constitution is a document that lays out the bylaws and principle this great nation was founded on. It also defines the structure of our government, including all kinds of procedures for passing and enforcing laws, powers and limits of the different branches of the government, and even explains how the Constitution itself can be changed when that is necessary. There have been 27 amendments to the Constitution so far. It is in effect, the proclamation by which The People literally founded The United States of America.
In the US and some other countries, the Constitution is a document outlining the structure of government. In countries such as the UK, the constitution is not a single document but rather a set of precedents outlining principles of government.
In the US and some other countries, the Constitution is a document outlining the structure of government. In countries such as the UK, the constitution is not a single document but rather a set of precedents outlining principles of government.
The U.S. Constitution defines the qualifications for the president and establishes the Executive Branch of the government, of which the president is the leader (as well as the Legislative and Judicial Branches).