Question

article vi: the supremacy clause
highest law of the land
article 6 of the u.s. constitution, known as
\the supremacy clause,\ states that the constitution is the
highest law of the land, establishing that all other laws
must abide by it.

• constitutional supremacy: both federal and state

laws are subservient to the constitution.

• tiers of authority: the federal government is the final

authority when there is a conflict between state and
why is the supremacy clause crucial in
determining which government entity can
create certain laws?

• to preserve state sovereignty
• to balance the power between states and cities
• to prevent conflicts between state and federal laws

Explanation:

The Supremacy Clause establishes the U.S. Constitution and federal law as the highest authority. When state and federal laws might conflict, it clarifies that federal law (aligned with the Constitution) takes precedence, which resolves ambiguity over which government entity's law is valid in such cases. The other options are incorrect: it does not prioritize state sovereignty, and it addresses state-federal, not state-city, power dynamics.

Answer:

to prevent conflicts between state and federal laws