Question

Select the correct answer. Which document is referred to as the “supreme law of the land”? A. US Constitution B. Bill of Rights C. Declaration of Independence D. First Amendment

Answer 1

The correct answer is:

A. US Constitution

The United States Constitution is The Supreme Law of the United States. It is basically an employment contract between American citizens and The Government, which wisely separated and balanced governmental powers to safeguard the interests of majority rule and minority rights, of liberty and equality, and of the federal and state governments

The Supremacy Clause in the Constitution reads:

“This Constitution, and the Laws of the United States which shall be made in Pursuance thereof; and all Treaties made, or which shall be made, under the Authority of the United States, shall be the supreme Law of the Land; and the Judges in every State shall be bound thereby, any Thing in the Constitution or Laws of any State to the Contrary notwithstanding.”

Answer 2

Answer:

A. U.S. Constitution

Explanation:

Clause 2 of Article VI of the U.S Constitution, known as the Supremacy Clause, establishes the U.S. Constitution and "and all treaties made, or which shall be made" as the Supreme Law of the Land, therefore, all states, federal officers and judges are bound by the Constitution, meaning that in case of a conflict between state and federal laws, the federal laws is the one that shall prevail.