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Which clause of the US Constitution most restricts the excercise of federal power?
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The Tenth Amendment, which states "The powers not delegated to the United States by the Constitution, nor prohibited by it to the States, are reserved to the States respectively, or to the people.
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Did the 1789 constitution allow states to position their constitution above the federal constitution?
No. The Supremacy Clause of the Constitution (Article Six, Clause 2) states that the Constitution (and, by extension, federal law) are the law of last resort, and thus, that no state law (or constitution) can supercede them.
What clause allowed federal government to expand its power?
elastic clause
How have the commerce clause the necessary and proper clause and the supremacy clause from the Constitution impacted the power of the federal government?
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What is the supermacy clause?
The Supremacy Clause is a provision in the U.S. Constitution. In this provision, federal statutes, treaties, and the Constitution are considered the supreme laws of the land.
Why is the Necessary and proper clause in the constitution?
expand the power of the federal government.
What is the supremary clause?
The supremacy clause, which is a clause within Article VI of U.S. Constitution. It dictates that a federal law is "supreme law of the land".
In McCullough v Maryland the supreme court ruled that when state and federal powers conflict the federal power prevails illustrating what clause of the constitution?
supremacy clause
Does the supremacy clause of the national constitution places federal law above state law?
Supremacy clause
What constitution necessary and proper clause is the source of which federal powers?
Implied powers
What supremacy clause of the constitution allows?
Federal law to supersede state law.
Why does federal law prevail over state laws?
Federal Laws prevail over state laws because of the supremacy clause listed in the constitution. The Supremacy clause states that the constitution is the supreme law of the land. Therefore, federal laws are greater than state laws.
According to the Supremacy Clause what is the correct order of the ladder of laws in the US from top to bottom?
The correct order of the ladder of laws in the US from top to bottom is: the US Constitution, federal laws (including treaties), state constitutions, and state laws. The Supremacy Clause establishes that the US Constitution is the supreme law of the land, followed by federal laws and treaties.
