Principles of the US Constitution

What is the US Constitution known as

• the Articles of Confederation

• the Federalist Papers

• supreme law of the land

• a suggestion on how to run the country

The US Constitution

• declared our independence from Great Britain

• defines the structure and power of the US government

• was created long before the first settlers came to America

• provides all the rules of US foreign policy

According to the Constitution, which branch or branches is responsible for making the laws

• judicial

• executive

• executive and judicial

• legislative and executive

Branch that overrides the President's veto

• Executive

• Legislative

• Judicial

Branch with veto power

• executive

• legislative

• judicial

branch that interprets the laws

• executive

• legislative

• judicial

Branch that appoints federal judges

• executive

• legislative

• judicial

branch in charge of impeachment

• executive

• legislative

• judicial

Branch that approves treaties and appointments

• executive

• legislative

• judicial

Branch that conducts oversight investigations on the President

• executive

• legislative

• judicial