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The Constitution of the United States, page one
USCIS Civics · Question 2 of 128✶ 65/20

What is the supreme law of the land?

Official Answer

(U.S.) Constitution

In plain English

The Constitution is the supreme law of the land. Supreme means the highest. Every law in the United States must follow the Constitution. Every person must follow it too — even the president. If a law goes against the Constitution, the courts can stop that law. The supreme law of the land is the U.S. Constitution.

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The Constitution of the United States, page one
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Image: The Constitution of the United States, page one — National Archives, via Wikimedia Commons, Public domain.Answers verbatim from USCIS M-1778 (09/25)