Beacon Am.Gov. The Constitution - Part 1

This is the “Supreme Law of the Land”.

• The Bill of Rights

• The Constitution

• The Declaration of Independence

The power to declare unconstitutional (to declare illegal, null and void, of no force and effect) a government action that violates a provision of the Constitution

• Constitutionalism

• Judicial Review

• Habeas Corpus

The year the Constitution was written was:

• 1787

• 1776

• 1865

This person can veto (reject) any act of Congress.

• The President

• The Senate Majority Leader

• The Speaker of the House

The introduction to the Constitution.

• Amendments

• Articles

• Preamble

This group interprets and applies the laws of the United States in cases brought before them.

• Congress

• The President's Cabinet

• The Supreme Court

The seven numbered sections of the Constitution are called this.

• Preamble

• Articles

• Amendments

Article II states that the executive powers is given to this person.

• The Speaker of the House

• The President of the United States

• The Chief Justice of the Supreme Court

The number of Articles in the Constitution is

• 3

• 5

• 7

Article I states that this group is the lawmaking branch of the national government.

• The People

• Congress

• The Supreme Court