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What is the primary purpose of the supremacy clause?

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The Supremacy Clause sets a hierarchy of laws.

Federal laws are supreme and states cannot pass laws that interfere with federal laws. States can't interfere with congressional powers.

An example would be an Anti-Discrimination law. Such as section 2 of the Voters Rights Act of 1965

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Answer: To insure that states do not abuse power

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