In the United States which level of government has the highest authority

The first amendment of the constitution provides all of the following freedoms except oa) religion. ob) right to bear arms. oc) speech. od) press.

In the 1980s, more russians worked to encourage change in the government by a) establishing a new political system. b) rallying for democratic reforms. c) supporting the democratic system. d) resisting gorbachev’s reforms.

Could anything have been done through compromise to stop it, or did it have to happen?