2008 civics test · Question 1 of 100 · Principles of American Government
What is the supreme law of the land?
In Chinese 什么是国家的最高法律？
Official answer
- the Constitution宪法
Why this is the answer
The Constitution is called the supreme law of the land because it says so itself in its Supremacy Clause (Article VI). Every federal law, state law and government action must agree with it, and courts can strike down laws that conflict with it. Think of it as the top rulebook that all other rules sit under.
Also on the 2025 test as question 2
Source: USCIS 100 Civics Questions (PDF)