The United States Constitution
For Kids
Constitution Day
September 17
http://www.usconstitution.net/constkidsK.html
The law is the set of rules
that we live by. The
Constitution is the highest
law. It belongs to the United
States and all Americans.
The Constitution says how the
government works. It creates the
President. It creates the
Congress. It creates the
Supreme Court.
The Constitution was
written in 1787. Yes, it
is over 200 years old.
This is a
picture of
the
Constitution
In 1787, a group of men met to write
the Constitution. They did not like
the way the country was going. They
fixed it by creating the Constitution.
We call these men The Framers.
The Constitution gives us rights.
Rights are things that all people have
just because they are alive. The Bill
of Rights is a part of the
Constitution.
It gives us rights like freedom of
speech and freedom of the press.
The Bill of Rights is very
important. It protects
important ideas. It protects
your right to say what you
want. It gives rules for the
police. It lets you gather with
your friends to talk and
protects your home. The Bill
of Rights keep Americans safe.
The Constitution sets up the
government. It is split into three
parts: Congress, the President and
the courts. These three parts of
government work together to make
our laws good and fair.
Today, the Constitution protects us
and keeps us safe. We should be
grateful to the founding fathers and
celebrate each year that we have
these freedoms and rights.
The Preamble
We the people,
In order to form a more perfect union,
Establish justice, insure domestic
tranquility,
Provide for the common defense,
Promote the general welfare and
Secure the blessings of liberty
To ourselves and our posterity
Do ordain and establish this Constitution
for the United States of America.