Article VI, Section 2 of the Constitution, Commonly Called the Supremacy

question 33

Multiple Choice

Article VI, Section 2 of the Constitution, commonly called the supremacy clause, __________.

• A) blocked the possibility of a tyrannical federal government
• B) placed substantial obstacles in the path of majoritarian rule
• C) positioned the judiciary as the ultimate arbiter of federal law
• D) protected state's rights against a powerful national government
• E) recast a loose confederation into a more centralized federal system

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Definitions:

Neuron

A neuron that conveys both electrical and chemical messages across the nervous system.

EPSPs

Excitatory Post-Synaptic Potentials, which are temporary depolarizations of postsynaptic cells that make it more likely for a neuron to fire an action potential.

IPSPs

Inhibitory post-synaptic potentials, which decrease the likelihood of a post-synaptic neuron firing an action potential.

Action Potential

A rapid change in electrical potential across the membrane of a nerve cell as a nerve impulse is transmitted.