The U.S. Constitution, EXPLAINED [AP Government Required Documents]

GET FOLLOW-ALONG NOTEGUIDES for this video: https://bit.ly/3XMSawp AP HEIMLER REVIEW GUIDE (formerly known as the Ultimate Review Packet): +AP Gov Heimler Review Guide: https://bit.ly/3rfXr2Y Additional HEIMLER REVIEW GUIDES (formerly known as Ultimate Review Packet): +AP US History: https://bit.ly/44p4pRL +AP World History: https://bit.ly/46rfHH1 +AP European History: https://bit.ly/3PCPyiw +AP Essay CRAM Course (DBQ, LEQ, SAQ Help): https://bit.ly/3XuwaWN HEIMLER’S HISTORY MERCH! https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC_bOoi0e3L3SJ1xx5TZWHPw/store Tiktok: @steveheimler Instagram: @heimlers_history Heimler's History DISCORD Server: https://discord.gg/heimlershistory In this video Heimler walks you through the United States Constitution, which is a required foundational document for the AP Government curriculum. The Constitution replaced the Articles of Confederation as the governing document of the United States, and in doing so transferred more power into the hands of the federal government. However, in order to keep that power in its proper bounds, the Constitution provides for three branches of government which operate independently from one another but which can also check the power of the others through a system of checks and balances.