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| # | Definition | Sets | |
| 1 | constitutional declaration (article vi) that the constitution and laws made under its provisions are the greatest law of the land | 20 sets | |
| 2 | federal law is supreme over state law; law of the land | 12 sets | |
| 3 | the constitutional provision that makes the constitution and federal laws superior to all conflicting state and local laws. | 11 sets | |
| 4 | article vi of the constitution, which makes the constitution, national laws, and treaties supreme over state laws when the national government is acting within its constitutional limits. | 7 sets | |
| 5 | ntional law supersedes all other laws passed by states (art vi) | 6 sets | |
| 6 | that part of the constitution that states, in article vi, that the constitution is the supreme law of the land | 4 sets | |
| 7 | statement in article vi of the constitution establishing that the constitution, laws passed by congress, and treaties of the untied states "shall be the supreme law of the land" | 4 sets | |
| 8 | supreme laws of the land are the constitution, treaties, and national laws that agree with the constitution | 4 sets | |
| 9 | article vi, section 2 of the constitution, which states that the "constitution, and the laws of the united states made in pursuance thereof ... shall be the supreme law of the land." thus, if any state laws come into conflict with the constitution , then the constitution must win out. | 4 sets | |
| 10 | a clause in article vi of the u.s. constitution that declares the constitution, laws, and treaties of the federal government to be the supreme law of the land to which judges in every state are bound regardless of state law to the contrary | 4 sets | |
| 11 | article iv of the constitution, which makes the constitution, national laws, and treaties supreme over state laws when the national government is acting within its constitutional limits | 3 sets | |
| 12 | article vi of the constitution, which makes the constitution, national laws, and treaties supreme over state laws when the national government is acting within its constitutional limits | 3 sets | |
| 13 | article vi of the constitution, which states that laws passed by the national government and all treaties are the supreme law of the land and superior to all laws adopted by any state or any subdivision | 3 sets | |
| 14 | section of article vi that says when state and federal laws conflict, the federal law takes precedence. | 3 sets | |
| 15 | constitutional provision that says the laws of the national government "shall be the supreme law of the land" | 3 sets | |
| 16 | the constitutional provision that makes the constitution and federal laws superior to all conflicting state and local laws | 3 sets | |
| 17 | article vi, section 2 of the constitution, which states that the u.s. constitution, laws passed by congress, and treaties of the united states "shall be the supreme law of the land" and binding on the states. | 3 sets | |
| 18 | article 6 - says the constitution is the supreme law of the land | 3 sets | |
| 19 | establishing that the constitution, laws passed by congress and treaties of the united states | 2 sets | |
| 20 | portion of article vi of the u.s. constitution mandating that national law is supreme to (that is, supersedes) all other laws passed by the states or by any other subdivision of government | 2 sets | |
| 21 | clause thats says the constitution is the highest law of the land | 2 sets | |
| 22 | statement in article 5 of the constitution. laws passed by congress | 2 sets | |
| 23 | statement in article vi of the constitution establishing that the constitution, laws passed by congress, and treaties of the united states "shall be the supreme law of the land" | 2 sets | |
| 24 | federal law is supreme over state law | 2 sets | |
| 25 | article vi, section 2 of the constitution, which staes that the constitution, laws passed by the congress, and treaties of the united states "shall be the supreme law of the land" and binding on the states | 2 sets | |
| 26 | article vi of the constuitution, which makes the constituiton supreme over state laws | 2 sets | |
| 27 | this clause says that the national government is the supreme law of the land, so during a conflict between the national and state governments, the national government would win | 2 sets | |
| 28 | the paragraph in article vi that makes the constitution, and the treaties and laws created in compliance with it, the supreme law of the land. | 2 sets | |
| 29 | article vi which makes the constitution, national laws and treaties, supreme over state laws | 2 sets | |
| 30 | section of the constitution that requires conflicts between federal and state law to be resolved in favor of federal law. state constitutions and laws that violate the us constitution, federal laws, or international treaties can be invalidated through the supremacy clause | 2 sets | |
| 31 | article 6 | 2 sets | |
| 32 | federal law takes precedence over state law | 2 sets | |
| 33 | states that the national government overides the states | 2 sets | |
| 34 | the constitution is the supreme law of the land | 2 sets | |
| 35 | statement in the article vi of the constitution establishing that the constitution, laws passed by congress, and treaties of the united states "shall be the supreme law of the land." | 2 sets | |
| 36 | federal laws are superior to state laws where they are in conflict | 2 sets | |
| 37 | a constitutional provision (article vi) establishing the relationship between the federal and state governments. the _____________ asserts that any conflict between the federal government and states will be decided in favor of the federal government. | 2 sets | |
| 38 | article vi - the constitution is the supreme law of the land | 2 sets | |
| 39 | a provision in article iv declaring the constitution to be the supreme law of the land, taking the precedence over sate laws | 1 set | |
| 40 | a clause of article vi of the constitution, the states that all laws passed by the national government adn all treaties are the supreme laws of the land and superior to all laws adopted by any state or any subdivision | 1 set | |