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Vocabulary Review: Supremacy Clause (Constitution’s Supreme Law Clause)
English (Vocabulary, Social Studies)
High School (9-12)
Question Content
the clause in the Constitution that says the U.S. Constitution is the supreme law of the land (Article VI)
Correct Answer
Supremacy Clause
Detailed Solution Steps
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1. Analyze the definition: constitutional clause (Article VI), U.S. Constitution is supreme law.
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2. Recall U.S. Constitution clauses (e.g., supremacy clause, necessary and proper clause).
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3. Confirm 'Supremacy Clause' (Article VI) establishes the U.S. Constitution, federal laws, and treaties as supreme law, overriding state laws.
Knowledge Points Involved
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Supremacy Clause
Article VI of the U.S. Constitution, declaring it, federal laws, and treaties the 'supreme law of the land' (state laws conflicting with federal law are invalid).
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Constitutional Supremacy
The principle that a country’s constitution is the highest legal authority, with other laws subordinate to it (e.g., U.S. Supremacy Clause).
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