"The Supremacy Clause of the Constitution of the United States... establishes that the Constitution, federal laws made pursuant to it, and treaties made under its authority, constitute the 'supreme Law of the Land'."
The clause in Article VI of the Constitution that establishes the Constitution, federal laws, and treaties as the supreme law of the land, above state laws.
Federalism: The relationship between state and federal governments in the United States.
Supremacy Clause: The provision of the U.S. Constitution that establishes federal law as the supreme law of the land over state law.
Treaty Clause: Article II, Section 2, Clause 2 of the U.S. Constitution, which grants the president the power to make treaties with foreign nations, subject to approval by the Senate.
Preemption: The doctrine that federal law supersedes conflicting state law, based on the Supremacy Clause.
Constitutional law: The branch of law that deals with the interpretation and application of the U.S. Constitution.
Federal power: The powers granted to the federal government through the Constitution, including the power to regulate commerce, levy taxes, and declare war.
State power: The powers reserved to the states under the Tenth Amendment, including the power to regulate intrastate commerce, establish schools, and conduct elections.
Commerce Clause: Article 1, Section 8, Clause 3 of the U.S. Constitution, which gives Congress the power to regulate commerce among the states.
Intergovernmental immunity: The principle that the federal government and its agents are immune from state regulation and taxation.
Constitutional interpretation: The process of interpreting the meaning and intent of the U.S. Constitution, including the Supremacy Clause.
"The Constitution, federal laws made pursuant to it, and treaties made under its authority... take priority over any conflicting state laws."
"State courts are bound by, and state constitutions subordinate to, the supreme law."
"Federal statutes and treaties must be within the parameters of the Constitution... they must not violate other constitutional limits on federal power, such as the Bill of Rights."
"The Tenth Amendment to the United States Constitution, which states that the federal government has only those powers that are delegated to it by the Constitution."
"Some jurists further argue that the clause also nullifies federal law that is in conflict with the Constitution, although this is disputed."
"The Supremacy Clause follows Article XIII of the Articles of Confederation... which provided that 'Every State shall abide by the determination of the [Congress], on all questions which by this confederation are submitted to them.'"
"The Supremacy Clause assumes the underlying priority of federal authority..."
"No matter what the federal or state governments might wish to do, they must stay within the boundaries of the Constitution."
"The Supremacy Clause is considered a cornerstone of the United States' federal political structure."
"The Constitution, federal laws made pursuant to it, and treaties made under its authority."
"State constitutions are subordinate to the supreme law."
"Federal statutes and treaties must be within the parameters of the Constitution."
"The Tenth Amendment... states that the federal government has only those powers that are delegated to it by the Constitution."
"This is disputed."
"The Supremacy Clause follows Article XIII of the Articles of Confederation."
"The Supremacy Clause assumes the underlying priority of federal authority."
"They must stay within the boundaries of the Constitution."
"The Supremacy Clause is considered a cornerstone of the United States' federal political structure."
"The Constitution, federal laws made pursuant to it, and treaties made under its authority... constitute the 'supreme Law of the Land'."