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Bookmark or Share- Supremacy Clause - WikipediaThe Supremacy Clause of the U.S. Constitution establishes that federal law takes priority over state law when they conflict. Learn about its history, interpretation, and application in various cases and contexts.
- Modern Doctrine on Supremacy Clause - Constitution AnnotatedThe Supremacy Clause (Article VI, Clause 2) establishes federal supremacy over state law. The Supreme Court has developed various types of preemption to resolve conflicts between federal and state law, and has narrowed the application of the presumption against preemption.
- Overview of Supremacy Clause - Constitution AnnotatedThe Supremacy Clause declares federal law to be the supreme law of the land, and the Judges in every State shall be bound thereby. Learn how the Supreme Court has applied this principle to resolve conflicts between federal and state law, and the different types of preemption.
- Supremacy Clause: Current Doctrine - LII / Legal Information InstituteThis Constitution, and the Laws of the United States which shall be made in Pursuance thereof; and all Treaties made, or which shall be made, under the Authority of the United States, shall be the supreme Law of the Land; and the Judges in every State shall be bound thereby, any Thing in the Constitution or Laws of any State to the Contrary notw...
- Interpretation: The Supremacy Clause | Constitution CenterLearn about the meaning and history of the Supremacy Clause, which establishes the Constitution and federal laws as the supreme law of the land. Explore how the Clause relates to judicial review, treaties, and state laws.
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