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The Constitution is the foundation of the United States government. It tells how the government is structured and how it works. The Constitution defines the powers of the different parts of the government, creating a system of checks and balances and division of power.

Read the Constitution, and learn more it here:

http://www.usconstitution.net/index.html

Learn more about checks and balances here:

http://bensguide.gpo.gov/3-5/government/branches.html

http://www.uscourts.gov/outreach/resources/separationofpowers.html

http://www.constitutioncenter.org/explore/BasicGoverningPrinciples/SeparationofPowersandaSystemofChecksandBalances.shtml

http://www.socialstudieshelp.com/Lesson_13_Notes.htm

http://www.usconstitution.net/consttop_cnb.html

http://www.congressforkids.net/Constitution_checksandbalances.htm