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USCIS Civics · Question 52 of 128✶ 65/20

What is the highest court in the United States?

Official Answer

Supreme Court

In plain English

The Supreme Court is the highest court in the United States. All other courts must follow its decisions. The Supreme Court decides if laws follow the Constitution. Its decisions are final. The highest court in the United States is the Supreme Court.

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The Supreme Court of the United States at dusk
The Supreme Court of the United States at duskJoe Ravi, via Wikimedia Commons · CC BY-SA 3.0
Image: The Supreme Court of the United States at dusk — Joe Ravi, via Wikimedia Commons, CC BY-SA 3.0.Answers verbatim from USCIS M-1778 (09/25)