The Supremacy Clause is a constitutional provision in the United States, found in Article VI, Clause 2 of the U.S. Constitution. It establishes that the Constitution, federal laws enacted by Congress, and treaties ratified by the United States are the supreme law of the land, prevailing over any conflicting provisions in state constitutions or laws. This principle underscores the hierarchical relationship between federal and state law, ensuring that federal law takes precedence when there is a conflict between federal and state laws or when state laws are inconsistent with the Constitution or federal statutes.
Provision under Article IV, Section 2 of the U.S. Constitution, providing that federal law is superior to and overrides state law when they conflict.
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