The Supremacy Clause: A Reference Guide to the United States Constitution

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This book combines a detailed examination of the history of the Supremacy Clause with a comprehensive consideration of all aspects of Supremacy Clause Doctrine. It explores how the Supremacy Clause makes federal law the supreme Law of the Land, so that federal law overrides conflicting state law. This work also looks at how the Supreme Court frequently requires not supremacy but equality when applying the Supremacy Clause by invalidating state laws that discriminate against the federal government. This volume gives a detailed history of the Supremacy Clause by tracing the origins of federal supremacy from colonial days. It gives particular attention to the evolution of the Supremacy Clause in the Constitutional Convention and discussions of the Clause during the ratification debates. Foundational decisions of the Supreme Court interpreting the Clause are discussed as well as the role of the Clause during critical confrontations between states and federal government. This work also considers in detail the doctrinal role of the Supremacy Clause today by discussing contemporary topics and recent controversies surrounding them.

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The Supremacy Clause: A Reference Guide to the United States Constitution is a must-have for law library collections whether they contain a few constitutional law titles or are in libraries that are obligated to develop top-notch collections on the subject. Similarly, while obviously suited for constitutional scholars and litigators who regularly confront these and related issues, this work is also intellectually accessible to anyone interested in legal history, constitutional law, United States history, and the important role this seemingly inaccessible topic plays in a larger legal context.-Legal Information ALERT
"The Supremacy Clause: A Reference Guide to the United States Constitution is a must-have for law library collections whether they contain a few constitutional law titles or are in libraries that are obligated to develop top-notch collections on the subject. Similarly, while obviously suited for constitutional scholars and litigators who regularly confront these and related issues, this work is also intellectually accessible to anyone interested in legal history, constitutional law, United States history, and the important role this seemingly inaccessible topic plays in a larger legal context."-Legal Information ALERT

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CHRISTOPHER R. DRAHOZAL is Professor of Law at the University of Kansas School of Law.