What is the supreme law of the land?

What is the supreme law of the land?

• A. The Constitution
• B. The Declaration of Independence
• C. The Bill of Rights
• D. The Articles of Confederation

Answer: (A)

The Constitution is the supreme law of the land. The Supremacy Clause makes the Constitution, along with laws enacted under it and treaties, the highest authority in the United States, binding on both federal and state governments. This means state constitutions and laws must conform to the Constitution, and federal law takes priority over conflicting state law. The Declaration of Independence is a statement of ideals, not a legal framework; the Bill of Rights are amendments to the Constitution that protect individual rights; and the Articles of Confederation was an earlier system that was replaced because it created too weak a central government.

The Constitution is the supreme law of the land. The Supremacy Clause makes the Constitution, along with laws enacted under it and treaties, the highest authority in the United States, binding on both federal and state governments. This means state constitutions and laws must conform to the Constitution, and federal law takes priority over conflicting state law. The Declaration of Independence is a statement of ideals, not a legal framework; the Bill of Rights are amendments to the Constitution that protect individual rights; and the Articles of Confederation was an earlier system that was replaced because it created too weak a central government.