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Article VI — Supremacy Clause

Makes the Constitution, valid federal laws, and treaties the supreme law of the land, binding state judges.

Article VI cl. 2Clause / Provision

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Makes the Constitution, valid federal laws, and treaties the supreme law of the land, binding state judges.

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About / concernsState Rights vs Federal ControlCompare Common Sense, centrist, progressive, democratic-socialist, and communist-aligned approaches to state rights vs federal control.Open Issue →

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InterpretsMcCulloch v. MarylandUpheld Congress’s authority to create a national bank under implied powers and rejected Maryland’s tax on the federal…Open Court Case →InterpretsGibbons v. OgdenRead Congress’s commerce power to reach interstate navigation and invalidated a conflicting state-granted monopoly.Open Court Case →

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Comparison TopicState Rights vs Federal ControlAbout →Supreme Court CaseMcCulloch v. MarylandInterprets →Supreme Court CaseGibbons v. OgdenInterprets →

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