In 1793 the US Constitution became the supreme law of the USA. This was a change from the Articles of Confederation under which the former American colonies lived under. Even in the world of the late 18th century, the Framers of the Constitution understood that to survive in a world dominated by monarchs and their parliaments or other legislative bodies, the US needed to have a stronger Federal government to collect tariffs and call up armies for defense.
The US Constitution is the supreme law of the land in the United States. All Federal Laws and treaties should adhere to the Constitution.
Article V of the Constitution contains a statement that says the Constitution, laws passed by Congress, and treaties made by the US are superior to state and local ordinances. This is called the Supremacy Clause. Aall laws must conform with constitutional constraints and protection of individual rights.
Many countries have a supreme law clause that states the constitution will be the supreme law of the land and any law inconsistent with it, that other law shall, to the extent of its inconsistency be void. However, the UK constitution may not be the supreme law of the land.
A country's constitution spells out the principles by which the government operates.
In the USA, the most fundamental law is the U.S. Constitution.
The fundamental and supreme law of a state is the state constitution.
The Constitution.
State constitutions
state constitutions
The Constitution is the supreme law of the land.
Federal law was needed to be Supreme Law of the Land to ensure that states adhered to the Constitution, despite their local laws.
the constitution, national laws, and U.S. treaties are the supreme laws of the land. (novanet)
Article VI of the U.S. Constitution establishes the concept of "supreme law of the land." The Constitution, laws passed by Congress, and treaties of the United States are supreme to state and local laws.
legislative instruments
the Kenyan constitution is supreme since it contains the laws to be followed in the land
The highest laws are of the federal government, but the US Constitution is the supreme law of the land and trumph any laws or regulations. If a law does not comply with the Constitution, the Judicial branch uses its expressed powers in the Constitution to deny these laws.
Because the laws on it are for all of amerca.
The Supreme Court Justices interpret and enforce the US Constitution. The US Constitution is the ultimate "Law of the Land", to which they are bound.
the supreme court has the power to interpret the laws no matter what
All 27 amendments of the U.S. Constitution are considered the "Supreme Laws".
All 27 amendments of the U.S. Constitution are considered the "Supreme Laws".