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UNITED STATES AND UTAH STATE CONSTITUTIONS COMPARISON The United States Constitution was written in 1787 and signed on September 17th. It has seven parts called articles that describe how the government works. It sets up three branches to exercise power. The legislative branch makes laws. The executive branch carries out the laws. The judicial branch interprets the laws. The rights of the people were not written in the original constitution, so they were added as amendments. These amendments are called the Bill of Rights. Other amendments have been added since then. The Utah State Constitution was written in 1895 and signed on May 8th in preparation for Utah to become a state in 1896. It has 24 articles. The first article lists the rights of the people. It sets up three branches of government patterned after the United States Constitution, so it has the legislative, executive, and judicial branches. There have been many amendments, or changes, made since then too. UNITED STATES AND UTAH CONSTITUTIONS COMPARISON Utah Year signed Both 1895 Number of branches of power United States 1787 3 Where are the rights of the people listed? 1st Article Bill of Rights Number of articles 24 7 Which branch makes laws? Legislative Which branch carries out the laws? Executive Which branch interprets the laws? Judicial