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Article III: The Courts — Unit test

Question 7 • MI-Government/Civics 2023

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

Answer
s
state laws are superior to federal laws.
f
federal laws are superior to state laws.
j
judges do not have to follow federal laws.
j
judges have to follow state laws.

Explanation

The Supremacy Clause establishes that the U.S. Constitution and valid federal laws take precedence over conflicting state laws. Therefore, the inference is that federal laws are superior to state laws. State laws still apply when they do not conflict with federal law.

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