Road to Independence

Colonial rebellion against British rule that established the United States as an independent constitutional republic

Supreme law of the United States and influential model for constitutional democracy worldwide

Foundational legal document defining government structure, powers, limits, and fundamental rights

Multi-level government dividing sovereignty between central and constituent units with shared rule

Sovereign political entity combining defined territory, national identity, and centralized government

Organized groups competing for political power through elections or other means with shared ideology and goals