One of the major function of the Constitution is to protect individual liberties. Alhough this is popularly regarded as the Constitution's most significant goal, there are few parts of the Constitution, apart from the Bill of Rights, i.e. pertain to individual rights.

Individual Liberties

Constitution both empowers and limits government; it creates a framework for government, but also limits the exercise of governing authority by protecting individual rights.

Why Constitution?

The Constitution divides power vertically between the federal and state governmnents. "Federalism" is the term often used to refer to this vertical division of authority. The federalist structure of the government is much less apparent from the text of the Constitution than is the separation of powers.

American Constitution

Whereas legislative enactments can be modified by another statute, the Constitution can be amended only by a much more claborate and difficult procedure.

Constitution: Unique & Difficult-to-change

Brief knowledge on constitutional matter.

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