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Article VI
Clause 1: All debts contracted and engagements entered into, before the adoption of this Constitution, shall be as valid against the United States under this Constitution, as under the Confederation.
The clause states that all debts and contracts incurred under the Articles of Confederation would be still be honored after ratification of the Constutution.
Clause 2: This Constitution, and the Laws of the United States which shall be made in pursuance thereof; and all treaties made, or which shall be made, under the authority of the United States, shall be the supreme law of the land; and the judges in every State shall be bound thereby, anything in the Constitution or laws of any State to the contrary notwithstanding.
Clause 2 states that the Constitution is the supreme law of the land for all law and treaties. If any disputes between state law and federal law, the federal law will prevail. This law sometimes is in dispute with the 10th amendment which provides powers to the state and to the people that has not been provided to the federal government in the Constitution.
Read together, Clauses 1 and 2 might be considered to serve to meld together the old Articles of Confederation and the new Constitution. The Constitution could have, but did not, relieve citizens or states from the obligations that they made prior to the adoption of the Constitution; instead, it provided for their continuity and enforceability. That said, the clauses make clear that each State shall theretofore be bound by the Constitution and by the laws of the United States (federal law) when in conflict with the law of the individual States. Think of this in terms of State law having to give way to Federal law in the event of conflict.
Clause 3: The Senators and Representatives before mentioned, and the Members of the several State Legislatures, and all executive and judicial Officers, both of the United States and of the several States, shall be bound by Oath or Affirmation, to support this Constitution; but no religious Test shall ever be required as a Qualification to any Office or public Trust under the United States.
There are 2 elements to this. First, all elected representatives and senators must pledge allegiance to the United States and take an oath to protect the Constitution prior to being seated. The second part refers to separation of church and state. When the colonies first existed, each state had it's own Church. The established states had to dismiss their affiliation with the Churches and not thereater readopt any such connection.
What else can I help you with?
Which article proclaims the constitution as the highest law?
Article six clause two of the Constitution is known as the Supremacy Clause. The Supremacy Clause is used when there is a conflict between state and federal law.
Why was article 7 written?
Article 7 of the Constitution was written to state that nine of the thirteen states had to ratify, or approve, the Constitution before it could go into effect.
What does article 370 of Indian constitution deals with?
article 370 of the Indian constitution deals with temparory special provission granted in the Indian union to the state of jammu and kashmir
All state and federal officials are under oath to support the constitution?
Article 2, Section 1 of the Constitution. -George Silebi
What does each article covers in constitution?
Article One: Legislative powerArticle Two: Executive power Article Three: Judicial power Article Four: States' powers and limits Article Five: Amendments Article Six: Federal power Article Seven: Ratification
Which article in the constitution talks about how much power the federal government has?
Article Six in the Constitution describes the federal government's power. It is called the Supremacy Clause because it talks about how federal law is supreme over state.
Where are the federal powers located in the constitution?
The federal powers are located in article six of the constitution.
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.
Why is article 11 of the constitution important?
because people are stupid and just need to read the constitution
What is article 7 of the constitution about?
Article Seven of the United States Constitution describes how many state ratifications are necessary for the Constitution to take effect.
What does Article two of the constitution state?
Article II establishes the Executive branch.
Which article in the constitution discusses the obligations of the national government to state?
Article IV
Which article in the constitution discusses the obligations of the national government of the state?
Article IV
What is an Article III state court?
There is no such thing as an Article III state court. Article III is the section of the US Constitution that deals with federal courts; it does not apply to state courts.
What does Article 11 of the Philippine Constitution 1987 state?
Article XI in 1987 Philippine constitution discusses the accountability of public officials. Here is a link to the Article: http://www.gov.ph/constitutions/the-1987-constitution-of-the-republic-of-the-philippines/the-1987-constitution-of-the-republic-of-the-philippines-article-xi/
What article of the constitution covers delvering the state of the union address?
Article 2 Section 3
What is the clause that states that the national government is stronger than the state government?
The Supremacy Clause says that federal laws, including the U. S. Constitution, take precedence over any state law. The Supremacy Clause appears in Article six of the Constitution.
