Question

Which best explains how the Supremacy Clause is connected to federalism?

The Supremacy Clause establishes that the federal government has more power than state governments.
The Supremacy Clause establishes that the state governments have more power than the federal government.
The Supremacy Clause forces the federal government and state governments to share power equally.
The Supremacy Clause forces the federal government and state governments to fight for power.

Answer 1

"The Supremacy Clause establishes that the federal government has more power than state governments."

Brief explanation: The Supremacy Clause (Article VI) makes the Constitution, federal laws made under it, and treaties the "supreme Law of the Land," so valid federal law overrides conflicting state law. It doesn't abolish state authority entirely—states retain powers not preempted by federal law—but in conflicts federal law prevails.