United States | NewsNationOnline. The United States Constitution establishes the structure of the federal government and defines the relationship among its legislative, executive and judicial branches. Congress makes federal laws, the president leads the executive branch, and federal courts interpret and apply the law in cases within their jurisdiction. The system includes checks and balances intended to prevent excessive concentration of power. The first ten amendments, known as the Bill of Rights, protect important liberties, including freedom of speech and religion and certain protections in criminal proceedings. Later amendments addressed issues including slavery, citizenship and voting rights. Constitutional questions often involve disagreement over interpretation, so readers should distinguish the text of an amendment from subsequent judicial rulings about its meaning. The National Archives provides the original text and educational resources.
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