United States · Constitution
Constitution of the United States
The oldest codified national constitution still in force. Seven articles establish the three branches and the federal balance; twenty-seven amendments follow, the first ten of which form the Bill of Rights. Amendment requires two-thirds of both chambers of Congress and ratification by three-quarters of the states.
The constitutional text
The oldest codified national constitution still in force. Seven articles establish the three branches and the federal balance; twenty-seven amendments follow, the first ten of which form the Bill of Rights. Amendment requires two-thirds of both chambers of Congress and ratification by three-quarters of the states.
Separation of powers
Strict separation between Congress, the President and the federal judiciary, checked by veto, impeachment, advice-and-consent over appointments, and judicial review established in Marbury v. Madison (1803).
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