<div dir="ltr">Constitution Day is an American federal holiday that recognizes the formation and signing of the United States Constitution on September 17, 1787. The Constitution contains a preamble and seven articles that describe the way the government is structured and how it operates. <br><br>The first three articles establish the three branches of government and their powers: Legislative (Congress), Executive (office of the President,) and Judicial (Federal court system). A system of checks and balances prevents any one of these separate powers from becoming dominant. Articles four through seven describe the relationship of the states to the Federal Government, establish the Constitution as the supreme law of the land, and define the amendment and ratification processes.<br><br>National Resources About the Constitution<br><br>• <a href="https://www.archives.gov/founding-docs/constitution">Constitution of the United States</a> <br>• <a href="https://www.archives.gov/founding-docs/bill-of-rights">The Bill of Rights</a><br>• <a href="https://www.archives.gov/founding-docs/amendments-11-27">Amendments 11-27</a><br>• <a href="https://www.archives.gov/founding-docs/founding-fathers">"The Founding Fathers"—Convention Delegates</a><br>• <a href="https://www.archives.gov/founding-docs/constitution-q-and-a">Constitutional Q&A</a><br>• <a href="https://www.archives.gov/founding-docs/more-perfect-union">Constitution of the United States – A History</a><br>• <a href="https://www.archives.gov/founding-docs/more-perfect-union">Additional Information</a><br></div>