What are the first three Articles of the Constitution about?

• A. The amendment process
• B. The outline to the three branches of government and their powers
• C. The powers reserved to the states
• D. The rights listed in the Bill of Rights

Answer: (B)

The first three Articles lay out the structure of the national government by describing the three branches and what each one can do. Article I creates the legislative branch and lists its powers, Article II sets up the executive branch and its duties, and Article III establishes the judicial branch and the federal court system. Together, they establish a system of separation of powers with checks and balances so no single branch dominates.

The other options don’t fit as well. The amendment process is handled later, in Article V. The powers reserved to the states are mainly reflected in how states interact and in the Tenth Amendment, not in the initial description of the three branches. The rights in the Bill of Rights are the first ten amendments added after the Constitution’s original articles.