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Which of these is one thing the U.S. Constitution does?

It defines the parts of government, like Congress, the President and the courts.

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  1. Defines the parts of government ✔
  2. Declared the colonies free from Britain
  3. Names the national anthem

Why: The Constitution sets up the federal government and spells out its parts. Declaring freedom from Britain was the job of the Declaration of Independence.

Huh, didn't know that: USCIS also accepts: forms the government, defines powers of government, or protects the rights of the people.

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What's a pirate's favorite founding document? The Constitution, because it's full of arrrticles.
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Answer: Defines the parts of government. The Constitution sets up the federal government and spells out its parts. Declaring freedom from Britain was the job of the Declaration of Independence.

  1. USCIS M-1778 (09/25), 128 Civics Questions and Answers (2025 version) www.uscis.gov/sites/default/files/document/questions-and-answers/2025-Civics-Test-128-Questions-and-Answers.pdf
    Name one thing the U.S. Constitution does. Forms the government. Defines powers of government. Defines the parts of government.
    Checked 2026-10-09.

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