The Constitution

2. Declares that the Constitution - together with the U.S. laws passed under the Constitution and treaties made by the national government - is "the supreme law of the land."
3. A majority - such as three-fifths, two-thirds, or three-fourths - that is larger than a simple majority.
5. Agreements or compacts with foreign leaders or foreign governments.
9. To cancel or revoke it by a legislative acts.
10. The system that gives each branch of government the power to change or cancel acts of another branch.
12. An organized group that seeks to win elections in order to influence the activities of government.
13. The power to determine whether the actions of the legislative and executive branches of the government are constitutional.
14. The powers of the government are distributed between the national and state governments.
15. The concept that every member of society, including the ruler or government, must obey the law and is never above the laws.
16. The powers and functions of government are restricted by the U.S. Constitution and other laws.

1. The concept that government gets its authority from the people and that ultimate political power remains with the people.
4. A group of advisers consisting of the heads of the executive departments.
5. The body of 538 people elected from the 50 states and the District of Columbia.
6. Any law or government action that is found to violate a part of the Constitution.
7. The inability to govern effectively due to the separation of powers.
8. The duties of governing are divided among three branches: legislative, executive, and judicial.
11. Rejection.