Name one thing the U.S. Constitution does.

Correct answer to question 3: Forms the government

Acceptable answers:

• Forms the government
• Defines powers of government
• Defines the parts of government
• Protects the rights of the people

Why

The Constitution creates the three branches of government, spells out what each may do, and limits that power. It also protects the rights of the people, most directly through the Bill of Rights, the first ten amendments, added in 1791.