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Question 10 • CMS 2026-2027 Founding Principles of the US and NC: Civic Literacy CREDIT RECOVERY

An inference that can be drawn from the Supremacy Clause is that

Answer
A
federal laws are superior to state laws.
B
state laws are superior to federal laws.
C
judges do not have to follow federal laws.
D
judges have to follow state laws.

Explanation

The Supremacy Clause says that the Constitution and federal laws made under it are the “supreme Law of the Land.” This means that when a valid federal law conflicts with a state law, the federal law takes priority. Therefore, the correct answer is “federal laws are superior to state laws.”

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