Federal law takes precedence over state law.
Federal Law is the highest law in any state, followed by state, then local law.
There are laws with both Federal and State that are not constitutional laws.The system of law used in America today is much more Admiralty/Maritime law, not Common Law as it was originally intended by the constitution. Therefor Federal Laws are usually forced upon the STATE and the PERSONS who RESIDEthere.
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It depends. If they involve a federal question, they can request review by the US Supreme Court. If they only involve state law, the State's highest court is the end of the line.
State law can be more detailed than federal law, but cannot conflict with federal law. Therefore, a state law cannot determine that a federal law is invalid. The state would have to, instead challenge the federal law as an unconstitutional intrusion on state rights.
No, federal law and state law are not the same. Federal law applies to the entire country, while state law only applies within the boundaries of a specific state.
A state law is created by the state and only pertains to that single state. A federal law is created by the national government and is enforced throughout the whole nation. Federal law overrides state law.
federal law preempts state regulations when a federal law regulates that particular subject.
Federal. The dual government is set up in such a way that if federal and state are in conflict, federal trumps. The order is as follows: Federal constitution Federal statute Federal case law Federal regulations and administrative law State constitution State statute State case law State regulations and administrative law
No, federal law supersedes state constitutions.
State law cannot contradict federal law because the Constitution states that federal law has power over state law.
Federal supremacy establishes that federal law supercedes all state and local law. Federal supremacy establishes that federal law supercedes all state and local law.