National supremacy is the idea that the federal constitution and law take precedence over state constitutions and law. The Supremacy Clause can be found in Article VI, Paragraph 2 of the U.S. Constitution.
Learn more about the Supremacy Clause in Wex, a free legal dictionary and encyclopedia from Cornell Law School’s Legal Information Institute.
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