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| | == The Supremacy Clause == | | == The Supremacy Clause == |
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| − | Perhaps the most important clause of the U.S. Constitution is in Article IV, known as the "Supremacy Clause": | + | Perhaps the most important clause of the U.S. Constitution is in Article VI, known as the "Supremacy Clause": |
| − | {{cquote|Constitution and the laws of the United States ... shall be the supreme law of the land ... anything in the constitutions or laws of any State to the contrary notwithstanding.}} | + | {{cquote|This Constitution and the Laws of the United States ... shall be the supreme Law of the Land ... any Thing in the Constitutions or Laws of any State to the Contrary notwithstanding.}} |
| | The meaning of this provision is that all federal law, rules, regulations and federal court decisions "trump" (preempt) any state law that is contrary. | | The meaning of this provision is that all federal law, rules, regulations and federal court decisions "trump" (preempt) any state law that is contrary. |
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| | <br>1. The Supremacy Clause may be the most important provision in the entire U.S. Constitution. Discuss. | | <br>1. The Supremacy Clause may be the most important provision in the entire U.S. Constitution. Discuss. |
| − | <br>2. Pick a Supreme Court decision described in this lecture, and explain it briefly. | + | <br>2. What is the 16th Amendment, and how did it change the United States? |
| − | <br>3. What is the 16th Amendment, and how did it change the United States?
| + | <br>3. Pick any Supreme Court decision described in this lecture, and explain it briefly. |
| | <br>4. Why did Rhode Island decline to join the United States initially, even after George Washington became president? | | <br>4. Why did Rhode Island decline to join the United States initially, even after George Washington became president? |
| − | <br>5. For what purpose does the Supreme Court use the the "Elastic Clause" (or "Necessary and Proper Clause")? | + | <br>5. For what purpose does the Supreme Court use the "Elastic Clause" (or "Necessary and Proper Clause")? |
| | <br>6. Does New Jersey need approval by the U.S. Department of Justice before changing its laws about early voting? Explain briefly. | | <br>6. Does New Jersey need approval by the U.S. Department of Justice before changing its laws about early voting? Explain briefly. |
| | <br>7. "Be careful what you ask for" might describe which ironic part of political history? | | <br>7. "Be careful what you ask for" might describe which ironic part of political history? |
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| | <br>10. Even a statement at a birthday party can have political consequences. Discuss. | | <br>10. Even a statement at a birthday party can have political consequences. Discuss. |
| | <br>11. Any issue in this lecture. | | <br>11. Any issue in this lecture. |
| − | <br>12. Any issue discussed in this course so far. | + | <br>12. Any issue discussed in this entire course so far. |
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| | You can post your answers at [[American Government Homework Eleven]]. | | You can post your answers at [[American Government Homework Eleven]]. |