The US Constitution

Overview/Description
This course looks at how the US Constitution was established. It provides insight into how the form of the national government came to be. It also provides coverage of the rights and liberties of the American people as enshrined in the Bill of Rights and subsequent amendments to the Constitution. Finally, the course looks at how the power was distributed and the creation of the three branches of government: the legislature, the executive, and the judiciary. This course meets the training compliance requirements mandated under the Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2005, Public Law 108-447, requiring federal employees to be trained on the US Constitution.

Target Audience


Federal government employees; employees of federal agencies; supervisors of federal employees; managers of federal employees; employees who buy goods and services from the private sector for the federal government; employees who deal with the public who are looking to obtain permits, licenses, and address other regulatory needs

Expected Duration


1.0 hours

Objectives :

Creation of the US Constitution

  • recognize the need for the creation of the US Constitution

    • The Articles of the US Constitution

  • match each article of the Constitution to examples of its purpose

    • The Distribution of Power

  • recognize how the separation of powers outlined in the Constitution works in the practice of the government

    • Amending the Constitution

  • recognize how amendments are made to the US Constitution |n

    • The Bill of Rights

  • identify the purpose of the Bill of Rights and examples of its application |n

    • Other Amendments to the Constitution

  • match key amendments to the US Constitution with their descriptions


    • Course Number: fgov_01_a03_bs_enus