Question

the framers included the supremacy clause in the constitution for the purpose of
a. giving the federal government complete authority over all actions of state governments.
b. making the individual state governments more powerful than the federal government.
c. helping to settle disputes between different levels of government in the federal system.
d. making the supreme court the most powerful branch of the federal government.

Explanation:

The Supremacy Clause establishes that federal law and the U.S. Constitution are the supreme law of the land, which provides a clear hierarchy to resolve conflicts between federal and state government actions. Option A is incorrect because it does not grant complete authority over all state actions. Option B is wrong as it does not elevate state power over federal. Option D is incorrect because the clause does not focus on empowering the Supreme Court relative to other federal branches.

Answer:

C. helping to settle disputes between different levels of government in the federal system.