Laws at a higher level of government are always superior to laws at a lower level if the laws conflict with each other.

Group of answer choices

True

False

Answer: True

Explanation: Article VI, Paragraph 2 of the U. S. Constitution is commonly referred to as the Supremacy Clause. It establishes that the federal constitution, and federal law generally, take precedence over state laws, and even state constitutions. It prohibits states from interfering with the federal government's exercise of its constitutional powers, and from assuming any functions that are exclusively entrusted to the federal government. It does not, however, allow the federal government to review or veto state laws before they take effect.

The Doctrine of Preemption is based on the Supremacy Clause. The Doctrine essentially states that if a federal law preempts state law, then the state law is declared invalid. Therefore, a federal court may require a state to refrain from enforcing a law if the behavior conflicts with federal law.

However, absent a conflicting federal law, the court should enforce the state law. Further, if a state law provides more protections for consumers, employees, and other residents than existing federal law, then the state law will stand and be enforced.