Civics Test Question 2: What is the supreme law of the land?
A question from the 2025 civics test, with the answers USCIS publishes and our explanation.
Translation
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What is the supreme law of the land?国家的最高法律是什么？¿Cuál es la ley suprema de la nación?
★ 65/20
Official answers
Any one of these is correct.
(U.S.) Constitution（美国）宪法La Constitución (de EE. UU.)
Explanation
The Constitution is the supreme law of the land: no federal or state law may conflict with it. It was written in 1787 and took effect in 1789, and it is one of the oldest written national constitutions still in use.
Memory tip
💡 Supreme law = the Constitution. This is also a starred 65/20 question.
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