Remember:

✓ The Constitution is America's operating system—it creates government and limits its power

✓ Government power is divided both horizontally (three branches) and vertically (federal vs. state)

✓ The Constitution works through tension between branches—each checking the others

✓ Even presidents must follow constitutional rules, as courts repeatedly demonstrate

Remember:

✓ The Constitution is America's operating system—it creates government and limits its power

✓ Government power is divided both horizontally (three branches) and vertically (federal vs. state)

✓ The Constitution works through tension between branches—each checking the others

✓ Even presidents must follow constitutional rules, as courts repeatedly demonstrate