What is the primary purpose of the Supremacy Clause?

The Supremacy Clause establishes that the U.S. Constitution and federal laws made under it take precedence over conflicting state laws. Its main purpose is therefore to define how federal and state authority relate, making C, “to describe the relationship between federal and state powers,” correct. It does not say the two levels of government always have equal power.

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