State Constitutions Represent the Fundamental Law of the State, Thus

question 42

Multiple Choice

State constitutions represent the fundamental law of the state, thus

• A) they are inferior to statutory law.
• B) they are equal in power to federal law.
• C) they are supreme in only those matters specifically delegated to the state in the U.S. Constitution.
• D) only the national constitution and statutes have priority over them.

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