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The Start of Our Government

Let's learn about how our country started, and important documents that created our government!

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How Did Our Government Begin?

Declaration of Independence

The Declaration of Independence declared the colonies independent from Great Britain and that it outlines some of the rights that citizens are guaranteed.

The Constitution

The Constitution is a plan for government that created the three branches of government: legislative, executive, and judicial branch.

Branches of Government

The three brancjes of government are the legislative branch, which makes laws, the executive branch who enforces laws, and the judicial branch which interprets laws.

Checks and Balances

The three branches of government have checks and balances on each other, meaning each branch has some influence over the other branches to prevent any one branch from becoming too powerful.

July 4, 1776

July 4th 1776 was the day the Declaration of Independence was signed, and marks the day our country was founded.

13 Colonies

The 13 colonies were a group of settlements that became the original states of the United States of America.

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