ARTICLES

The U.S. Constitution gives the federal government significant authority while placing legal limits on how that power is exercised. Explore how enumerated powers, separate branches, checks and balances, the Bill of Rights, and federalism help define those limits.

Checks and balances distribute federal power among the legislative, executive, and judicial branches. Learn how the branches can limit one another and why this constitutional structure is connected to American liberty.

Who were the Founding Fathers, and why does their legacy still matter today? Explore the extraordinary men who risked everything to build a nation founded on liberty, faith, and the enduring principles of freedom.