Supremacy Clause

The Supremacy Clause in 15 Seconds

by Michael Boldin | Feb 4, 2017 | Audio/Video, Supremacy Clause

Anytime there’s an effort to withdraw from a federal program, or take action to resist it – someone will claim that the “supremacy clause” means the states can’t do anything. They’re totally wrong. And State Rep. Eddie Farnsworth...

Podcast: Is the Federal Government Supreme?

by Mike Maharrey | Jul 30, 2016 | Audio/Video, Supremacy Clause, Thoughts from Maharrey Head

In this episode of Thoughts from Maharrey Head, I talk about the Constitution’s supremacy clause. [soundcloud url=”https://api.soundcloud.com/tracks/275833607″...

Don’t Trust the Media or their “Experts” on the Constitution

by Michael Boldin | Feb 25, 2016 | Anti-Commandeering, Media, State Bills, Supremacy Clause, The Opposition

TAC memberships help us produce more educational tools like this. Members can download this video and get the full transcript at this link The media loves to trot out college professors as a way to shoot down every attempt to resist federal power. They’re cited as...

But Doesn’t Federal Law Supersede State Law?

by TJ Martinell | Aug 11, 2015 | Anti-Commandeering, Supremacy Clause

Whenever we publish something about an anti-commandeering-style nullification bill, somebody inevitably responds with something along these lines. “I’m not a lawyer, but doesn’t federal law supersede state law?” In short, the answer to that...

Flipping the Supremacy Clause

by Mike Maharrey | Jun 19, 2015 | Supremacy Clause

When we talk about the “supremacy clause” in the Constitution, we generally think of it in terms of establishing the supremacy of the federal government. It does that. But have you ever stopped to consider that the “supremacy clause” also declares the supremacy of the...

Democrats and Republicans Alike Get the Supremacy Clause Wrong

by matthewsickmeier | Oct 31, 2014 | Federalism, Supremacy Clause

When the issue of federal power over states’ rights come into the forefront, Democrats are quick to cite the supremacy clause as beyond debate. Yet, Republicans often use the same talking points. When GOP policies need that extra “federal muscle,”...

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