2008 test · Question 1· Principles of American Democracy
What is the supreme law of the land?
Official answer
- the Constitution
This is question 1 of 100 on the 2008 civics test, in the “Principles of American Democracy” part of American Government. In the interview, the officer asks up to 10 questions and you need 6 correct answers to pass.
The same question is also on the 2025 test, as question 2, with different official answers:
- U.S. Constitution
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- 2.What does the Constitution do?
- 3.The idea of self-government is in the first three words of the Constitution. What are these words?
- 4.What is an amendment?
- 5.What do we call the first ten amendments to the Constitution?
- 6.What is one right or freedom from the First Amendment?
- 7.How many amendments does the Constitution have?
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