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Supremacy Clause

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The government of the United States, through federalism, is separated between the federal government and the states. The Constitution gives clearly defined to the federal government, and any other power that is not explicitly given to the federal government is reserved to the states. However, there is still debate over whether or not states should comply with federal mandates. The answer to the debate is yes, states should be in compliance with federal mandates. Article VI of the Constitution contains the Supremacy Clause, which states that federal law is supreme to state law. The Supremacy Clause was added to the Constitution to give the federal government power over the states. Under the Articles of Confederation, the federal government
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