Law imposed by a company
State Law
An example of a ruler who was unconstrained by law was King Louis XIV of France. He famously proclaimed "L'État, c'est moi" (I am the state), emphasizing his absolute power and authority. His rule was characterized by centralization of power and lack of accountability to any legal constraints.
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.
No the constitution states that government law is superior to state law.
State law
The law will be upheld because it's a state law and is consistent with the state constituion.
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.
yes
If the state law is stricter/harsher/more limiting, state law takes precedence. If the the state law is more lax/unrestricted, federal law takes precedence.
Federal law takes precedence over state law.