Which laws are the Supreme Laws of the Land?

Answer 1

In 1793 the US Constitution became the supreme law of the USA. This was a change from the Articles of Confederation under which the former American colonies lived under. Even in the world of the late 18th century, the Framers of the Constitution understood that to survive in a world dominated by monarchs and their parliaments or other legislative bodies, the US needed to have a stronger Federal government to collect tariffs and call up armies for defense.

Answer 2

The US Constitution is the supreme law of the land in the United States. All Federal Laws and treaties should adhere to the Constitution.

Article V of the Constitution contains a statement that says the Constitution, laws passed by Congress, and treaties made by the US are superior to state and local ordinances. This is called the Supremacy Clause. Aall laws must conform with constitutional constraints and protection of individual rights.

Many countries have a supreme law clause that states the constitution will be the supreme law of the land and any law inconsistent with it, that other law shall, to the extent of its inconsistency be void. However, the UK constitution may not be the supreme law of the land.

Answer 3

A country's constitution spells out the principles by which the government operates.

In the USA, the most fundamental law is the U.S. Constitution.

Answer 4

The fundamental and supreme law of a state is the state constitution.

Answer 5

The Constitution.

Answer 6

State constitutions

Answer 7

state constitutions