QUESTION IMAGE
Question
structure of state government
state governments have a similar structure to the united government.
state governments
- a states powers and responsibilities are outlined in their state constitution
- states cannot make laws that go against national laws. — u.s. constitution
state powers and responsibilities
- states have the power to:
choose the correct phrase
state governments cannot make laws that go against ________.
options:
national laws
people’s wants
foreign laws
The U.S. Constitution's Supremacy Clause establishes that national (federal) laws are supreme over state laws. So state governments can't make laws against national laws. "People's wants" is too vague and not a legal standard, and "foreign laws" are irrelevant to state - national law hierarchy.
Snap & solve any problem in the app
Get step-by-step solutions on Sovi AI
Photo-based solutions with guided steps
Explore more problems and detailed explanations
The correct option is the one with "national laws", that is the blue - colored button (assuming the first blue button) with the text "national laws".