Why Is the Supremacy Clause Important

question 16

Multiple Choice

Why is the supremacy clause important?

• A) It gives the U.S. Congress the power to regulate commerce.
• B) It resolves conflicts between national and state laws.
• C) It makes clear that each state's laws are to be honored by the other states.
• D) It stipulates that if the national government passes an unconstitutional law, the people of the states are "supreme" and through their state legislatures can declare the law void.
• E) It provides the U.S. Congress with the power to dissolve or to take control of local governments that are in financial distress.

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