Article VI, Clause 2 of the U.S. Constitution
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Article VI, Clause 2 of the U.S. Constitution, known as the Supremacy Clause, establishes that the Constitution, federal laws, and treaties are the supreme law of the land, overriding conflicting state laws.
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Target entity: Article VI, Clause 2 of the U.S. Constitution Context triple: [Hines v. Davidowitz, constitutionalProvision, Article VI, Clause 2 of the U.S. Constitution]
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Article IV, Section 1 of the United States Constitution
Article IV, Section 1 of the United States Constitution is the provision that requires each state to recognize and honor the public acts, records, and judicial proceedings of every other state.
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Article III, Section 1 of the United States Constitution
Article III, Section 1 of the United States Constitution is the provision that establishes the federal judiciary, including the Supreme Court, and guarantees life tenure and salary protection for federal judges.
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C.
Article II of the United States Constitution
Article II of the United States Constitution establishes the executive branch of the federal government, defining the powers, duties, and election of the President and Vice President of the United States.
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Article I of the United States Constitution
Article I of the United States Constitution establishes the legislative branch of the federal government, defining the structure, powers, and procedures of Congress.
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Full Faith and Credit Clause
The Full Faith and Credit Clause is a provision of the U.S. Constitution that requires states to recognize and honor the public acts, records, and judicial proceedings of other states.
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- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
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Entity disambiguation (via description)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Article VI, Clause 2 of the U.S. Constitution Target entity description: Article VI, Clause 2 of the U.S. Constitution, known as the Supremacy Clause, establishes that the Constitution, federal laws, and treaties are the supreme law of the land, overriding conflicting state laws.
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A.
Article IV, Section 1 of the United States Constitution
Article IV, Section 1 of the United States Constitution is the provision that requires each state to recognize and honor the public acts, records, and judicial proceedings of every other state.
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B.
Article III, Section 1 of the United States Constitution
Article III, Section 1 of the United States Constitution is the provision that establishes the federal judiciary, including the Supreme Court, and guarantees life tenure and salary protection for federal judges.
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C.
Article II of the United States Constitution
Article II of the United States Constitution establishes the executive branch of the federal government, defining the powers, duties, and election of the President and Vice President of the United States.
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D.
Article I of the United States Constitution
Article I of the United States Constitution establishes the legislative branch of the federal government, defining the structure, powers, and procedures of Congress.
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E.
Full Faith and Credit Clause
The Full Faith and Credit Clause is a provision of the U.S. Constitution that requires states to recognize and honor the public acts, records, and judicial proceedings of other states.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (46)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Supremacy Clause
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constitutional clause ⓘ |
| adoptedOn | 1788 ⓘ |
| alsoKnownAs |
Supremacy of the Constitution Clause
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linked to:
Supremacy Clause
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| appliesIn |
all U.S. states
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all U.S. territories ⓘ |
| appliesTo |
Constitution of the United States
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linked to:
United States Constitution
federal statutes made in pursuance of the Constitution ⓘ state constitutions ⓘ state court decisions ⓘ state laws ⓘ treaties made under the authority of the United States ⓘ |
| bindingOn |
federal courts
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state governments ⓘ state judges ⓘ |
| cameIntoForceOn | 1789-03-04 ⓘ |
| category | Clauses of the United States Constitution ⓘ |
| constitutionalPrinciple |
federal supremacy
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hierarchy of laws ⓘ preemption of state law ⓘ |
| contradicts |
state constitutional provisions that conflict with the U.S. Constitution
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state laws that conflict with valid federal law ⓘ |
| country |
United States
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linked to:
United States of America
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| draftedAt |
Philadelphia Convention
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linked to:
Constitutional Convention
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| ensures |
priority of federal treaties over conflicting state law
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uniform application of federal law across all states ⓘ |
| hasShortName | Supremacy Clause ⓘ |
| interpretedBy | Supreme Court of the United States ⓘ |
| jurisdiction |
United States
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linked to:
United States of America
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| language | English ⓘ |
| legalEffect |
binds state judges to apply federal law over conflicting state law
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establishes the Constitution as the supreme law of the land ⓘ gives supremacy to federal laws made pursuant to the Constitution ⓘ gives supremacy to treaties made under the authority of the United States ⓘ invalidates conflicting state constitutions ⓘ invalidates conflicting state regulations ⓘ invalidates conflicting state statutes ⓘ |
| partOf |
Article VI of the U.S. Constitution
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Constitution of the United States ⓘ
linked to:
United States Constitution
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| relatedDoctrine |
federal preemption doctrine
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judicial review ⓘ state nullification (rejected doctrine) ⓘ |
| textBeginsWith | "This Constitution, and the Laws of the United States which shall be made in Pursuance thereof;" ⓘ |
| textContains |
"any Thing in the Constitution or Laws of any State to the Contrary notwithstanding"
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"shall be the supreme Law of the Land" ⓘ "the Judges in every State shall be bound thereby" ⓘ |
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Subject: Article VI, Clause 2 of the U.S. Constitution Description of subject: Article VI, Clause 2 of the U.S. Constitution, known as the Supremacy Clause, establishes that the Constitution, federal laws, and treaties are the supreme law of the land, overriding conflicting state laws.
Referenced by (12)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
subject linked to:
Article VI
linked to: Article VI, Clause 2 of the U.S. Constitution
linked to: Article VI, Clause 2 of the U.S. Constitution
linked to: Article VI, Clause 2 of the U.S. Constitution
linked to: Article VI, Clause 2 of the U.S. Constitution
Twenty-sixth Amendment to the United States Constitution
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constitutionalArticleModified
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Article VI of the United States Constitution
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linked to: Article VI, Clause 2 of the U.S. Constitution
linked to: Article VI, Clause 2 of the U.S. Constitution
Cooper v. Aaron
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holding
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The Supremacy Clause makes the Constitution and federal court decisions binding on the states
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linked to: Article VI, Clause 2 of the U.S. Constitution
linked to: Article VI, Clause 2 of the U.S. Constitution
linked to: Article VI, Clause 2 of the U.S. Constitution
Compact Clause of the United States Constitution
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relatedTo
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Treaty Clause of the United States Constitution
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linked to: Article VI, Clause 2 of the U.S. Constitution
Article 2 of the Maryland Declaration of Rights
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interpretedInLightOf
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Supremacy Clause of Article VI of the U.S. Constitution
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linked to: Article VI, Clause 2 of the U.S. Constitution