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Article IV-VII: The Role of the Constitution

Question 6 • MI-Government/Civics 2023

Based on the Supremacy Clause, what must a judge support in the event of a legal conflict?

Answer
A
state law over federal law
B
city law over state law
C
the Constitution over state law
D
the president’s opinion over the Constitution

Explanation

The Supremacy Clause makes the U.S. Constitution and valid federal laws supreme over conflicting state laws. So, when state law conflicts with the Constitution, a judge must support the Constitution over state law. The correct choice is “the Constitution over state law.”

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