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Local and State Governments — Cumulative exam

Question 1 • CA-Government Essentials (IS)

What does it mean that the US Constitution is the “supreme law of the land”?

Answer
A
It is the world’s first constitution.
B
It is above all state constitutions.
C
It can never be changed.
D
It rules absolutely.

Explanation

The Supremacy Clause establishes that the U.S. Constitution and federal laws made under it take precedence over conflicting state laws. This means it is above state constitutions, not that it can never be amended or that it rules without limits. The correct choice is “It is above all state constitutions.”

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