The Constitution creates the structure of our federal government. It divides power into three branches. It defines how laws pass.
The Bill of Rights consists of the first ten amendments. Ratified in 1791. James Madison drafted them. States demanded them to ratify the Constitution. They protect individual liberties from government overreach.
Key examples:
• First Amendment protects speech, religion, press, assembly, and petition.
• Second Amendment protects the right to bear arms.
• Fourth Amendment protects against unreasonable searches.
• Fifth and Sixth Amendments protect due process and fair trials.
Soldiers in the Revolutionary War fought and died to win independence from Britain. They established a nation based on these rights instead of monarchy.
Later wars preserved the Union and defended democracy. Active-duty military today swear an oath to support and defend the Constitution, not any person or party.
Freedom of speech means the government cannot punish you for your views.
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