Article VI
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Article VI of the United States Constitution establishes the supremacy of federal law, requires officials to take an oath to support the Constitution, and prohibits religious tests for public office.
Aliases (2)
Statements (47)
| Predicate | Object |
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| instanceOf |
constitutional provision
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| appliesTo |
all public offices under the United States
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federal and state officeholders → federal statutes made in pursuance of the Constitution → state offices → the United States Constitution itself → treaties made under the authority of the United States → |
| binds |
state judges to the Constitution
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| citedAs |
Article VI, Clause 2
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No Religious Test Clause → Oaths Clause → Supremacy Clause → |
| contains |
Supremacy Clause
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assumption of debts clause → no religious test clause → oaths clause → |
| declares |
federal law supreme over state law
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laws of the United States made in pursuance of the Constitution are supreme → the Constitution is the supreme Law of the Land → treaties made under the authority of the United States are supreme → |
| effectiveDate |
June 21, 1788
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| ensures |
binding force of federal treaties on the states
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constitutional supremacy over state constitutions → uniformity of constitutional obligations for officeholders → |
| establishes |
Supremacy Clause
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| historicalContext |
drafted at the Constitutional Convention of 1787
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| influences |
doctrine of federal preemption
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| jurisdiction |
United States
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| language |
English
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| legalEffect |
binds state courts to apply federal law over conflicting state law
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preempts state constitutional provisions that conflict with federal law made pursuant to the Constitution → |
| locationInDocument |
Article VI
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| overrides |
conflicting state constitutions
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conflicting state laws → |
| partOf |
United States Constitution
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| prohibits |
making religious belief a condition for holding federal office
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making religious belief a condition for holding state office → religious tests as a qualification for public office → |
| requires |
members of Congress to take an oath to support the Constitution
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members of state executive officers to take an oath to support the Constitution → members of state judicial officers to take an oath to support the Constitution → members of state legislatures to take an oath to support the Constitution → oath or affirmation to support the Constitution → officers of the United States to take an oath to support the Constitution → |
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3
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| subjectOf |
constitutional law scholarship
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numerous United States Supreme Court decisions → |
Referenced by (12)
| Subject (surface form when different) | Predicate |
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Crosby v. National Foreign Trade Council
("Article VI of the United States Constitution")
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Ware v. Hylton ("Article VI of the United States Constitution") → |
constitutionalProvisionInterpreted |
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Supremacy Clause
("Article VI of the United States Constitution")
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Supremacy Clause ("Article VI, Clause 2 of the United States Constitution") → |
foundIn |
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Article V
("Article VI of the United States Constitution")
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The Federalist No. 44 ("Article VI of the United States Constitution") → |
relatedTo |
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Arizona v. United States
("Article VI of the United States Constitution")
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constitutionalProvisionInvolved |
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The Federalist No. 33
("Article VI of the United States Constitution")
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discusses |
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United States Constitution
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hasPart |
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Article VI of the United States Constitution
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locationInDocument |
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Article VII of the United States Constitution
("Article VI of the United States Constitution")
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precededBy |
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United States federal law
("Article VI of the United States Constitution")
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supremacyClauseSource |