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The Founding Fathers/ of the United States/ wrote/ the Constitution/ in 1787./

The Constitution is/ the “supreme law of the land.”/

The U.S. Constitution has lasted/ longer than any other country’s constitution./ It establishes/ the basic principles/ of the United States government./

The Constitution establishes/ a system of government/ called “representative democracy.”/ In a representative democracy,/ citizens choose/ representatives/ to make/ the laws./ U.S. citizens/ also choose/ a president /to lead/ the executive branch/ of government./

The Constitution lists/ fundamental rights/ for all citizens/ and other people living/ in the United States./ Laws made/ in the United States/ must follow/ the Constitution./

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* The reading text above is partially referred by USCIS Quick Civics Lessons “Learn About the United States” and only used for educational purposes.

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