Question

An inference that can be drawn from the Supremacy Clause is that

a. state laws are superior to federal laws.
b. federal laws are superior to state laws.
c. judges do not have to follow federal laws.
d. judges have to follow state laws.

Answer 1

b. Federal laws are superior to state laws.

The Supremacy Clause is found in Article VI, Paragraph 2 of the U.S. Constitution. The clause establishes the relationship between federal and state power, it sets that federal laws are the supreme law of the land and therefore, is superior to state laws, meaning that in case of a conflict between state and federal laws, the federal laws is the one that must prevail and be enforced.

Answer 2

Answer: Federal laws are superior to state laws.

The supremacy clause of the USA states that constitution, federal laws constitute the supreme law of the land. It states that in case there is a conflict between the state and the federal laws,then the federal laws must be applied. Thus from the Supremacy clause we can infer that the federal laws is superior to the state laws.