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Question 1

Based on the Supremacy Clause, what must a judge support in the event of a legal conflict?

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the Constitution over state law

Question 2

Amendments to the Constitution can be proposed by

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Congress and state legislatures.

Question 3

Which best explains how the Supremacy Clause is connected to federalism?

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The Supremacy Clause establishes that the federal government has more power than state governments.

Question 4

How many states must approve an amendment before it can be added to the Constitution?

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Three-fourths

Question 5

Which process does Article V of the Constitution describe?

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amending the Constitution

Question 6

The House and Senate can only send proposed Constitutional amendments to the states for a vote if

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the amendment receives a two-thirds vote.

Question 7

Which of these is the amendment process designed to do?

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Force Congress and the states to work together.

Question 8

Which statement best explains the Privileges and Immunities clause of Article IV of the Constitution?

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All Americans have the same basic rights, no matter what state they live in or travel to.

Question 9

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

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federal laws are superior to state laws.

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