Constitution
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Definition
The supreme law of the land; the plan of the U.S. government.
Constitution in plain English
The Constitution is the master rulebook for the entire United States, and it's called the 'supreme law of the land' because no other law is allowed to break its rules. It lays out how the government is built, what each part is allowed to do, and what rights the people keep for themselves. Think of it as the operating manual the whole country agreed to follow, and any law that conflicts with it gets thrown out.
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