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  2. U.S. Constitution Annotated
  3. Article VI. PRIOR DEBTS, NATIONAL SUPREMACY, AND OATHS OF

    ARTICLE VI
    PRIOR DEBTS, NATIONAL SUPREMACY, AND OATHS OF
    OFFICE
    CONTENTS

  • Clause 1. Validity of Prior Debts and Engagements
    • Prior Debts
  • Clause 2. Supremacy of the Constitution, Laws and Treaties
    • National Supremacy
      • Marshall’s Interpretation of the National Supremacy Clause
      • Task of the Supreme Court Under the Clause: Preemption
      • The Operation of the Supremacy Clause
        • Federal Immunity Laws and State Courts
        • Priority of National Claims Over State Claims
      • Obligation of State Courts Under the Supremacy Clause
      • Supremacy Clause Versus the Tenth Amendment
      • Federal Instrumentalities and Personnel and State Police Power
      • The Doctrine of Federal Exemption From State Taxation
        • McCulloch v. Maryland
        • Applicability of Doctrine to Federal Securities
        • Taxation of Government Contractors
        • Taxation of Salaries of Federal Employees
        • Ad Valorem Taxes Under the Doctrine
        • Federal Property and Functions
        • Federally Chartered Finance Agencies: Statutory Exemptions
        • Royalties
        • Immunity of Lessees of Indian Lands
      • Summation and Evaluation
  • Clause 3. Oath of Office
    • Oath of Office
      • Power of Congress in Respect to Oaths
      • National Duties of State Officers

U.S. Constitution Annotated Toolbox

  • Explanation of the Constitution - from the Congressional Research Service


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