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Why is the Supremacy Clause considered to be “the root of federalism”?
It describes the relationship between federal and state power.
It outlines the basic rights due to every American citizen.
It lists the powers that are directly reserved for each of the states.
It identifies the “supreme law of the land” as the US president.
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"It describes the relationship between federal and state power."
The Supremacy Clause (Article VI, Clause 2) makes the Constitution, federal laws made pursuant to it, and treaties the "supreme Law of the Land," so federal law overrides conflicting state law — the central feature that defines federalism in the U.S. The other choices refer to the Bill of Rights, the Tenth Amendment, or incorrectly name the president as supreme, and are not what the Supremacy Clause does.
The Supremacy Clause (Article VI, Clause 2) makes the Constitution, federal laws made pursuant to it, and treaties the "supreme Law of the Land," so federal law overrides conflicting state law — the central feature that defines federalism in the U.S. The other choices refer to the Bill of Rights, the Tenth Amendment, or incorrectly name the president as supreme, and are not what the Supremacy Clause does.
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