Constitution

__The United States Constitution__
 * The United States Constitution established the powers of government and states the functions of the three branches.
 * It is divided into three parts. It has a preamble, articles, and amendments.
 * There are 27 amendments to the Constitution. The last amendment was added in 1992.
 * To make a amendment to the Constitution it has to be approved by Congress and ratified by the states.

__Connection to Fahrenheit 451__
 * In Fahrenheit 451 people were not happy because everyone was not equal. This was caused by people reading books and becoming smarter then eahother.
 * The governmint used its power to amend the Constitution and banned books to make everyone equal.
 * If amyone was found with a book the amendment said it could be burned.
 * The citizens liked the amendment but it made everyone not as smart. in the end the goverment lost control and everyone started killling eachother.