SUPREMACY CLAUSE

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Article VI, Paragraph 2 of the U.S. Constitution is commonly referred to as the

Supremacy Clause. It establishes that the federal constitution, and federal law

generally, take precedence over state laws, and even state constitutions. It

prohibits states from interfering with the federal government's exercise of its

constitutional powers, and from assuming any functions that are exclusively

entrusted to the federal government. It does not, however, allow the federal

government to review or veto state laws before they take effect.

FOUNDING DOCUMENTS — CITATION SHORTHAND

DECLARATION OF INDEPENDENCE

(DoI ¶1) — "When in the Course of human events..."

(DoI ¶2) — "We hold these truths to be self-evident..."

"Life, Liberty, and the pursuit of Happiness"

"consent of the governed"

(DoI ¶3-31) — list of grievances against the King

(DoI ¶32) — closing pledge: "our Lives, our Fortunes, and our sacred Honor"

CONSTITUTION

(Const Pre) — Preamble: "We the People..."

(Const Art I §8) — Article 1, Section 8 (powers of Congress)

(Const Art II §2) — Article 2, Section 2 (executive powers)

(Const Art VI) — supremacy clause / oath

BILL OF RIGHTS (first 10 Amendments)

(BoR Am 1) — speech, press, religion, assembly, petition

(BoR Am 2) — right to bear arms

(BoR Am 4) — search and seizure

(BoR Am 5) — due process, self-incrimination

(BoR Am 9) — rights retained by the people

(BoR Am 10) — powers reserved to states / people

LATER AMENDMENTS

(Am 13) — abolition of slavery

(Am 14) — equal protection, due process

(Am 19) — women's suffrage

TEN COMMANDMENTS

(10C #1) through (10C #10)

Or paired: (Ex 20:12 / 10C #5) — Honor thy mother and father

Most useful for this work:

• (DoI ¶2) — equality, Creator, unalienable rights — core anchor

• (BoR Am 1) — free speech as covenant

• (10C #5) — honor thy mother (pairs with Ex 20:12)

• (10C #7) — adultery (pairs with Ex 20:14)

• (10C #9) — false witness (pairs with Ex 20:16) — the men who swear falsely

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