Why is the Supremacy Clause considered to be "the root of federalism"?

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Camden Stein

29 July, 00:34

Why is the Supremacy Clause considered to be "the root of federalism"?

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Tyrone Cervantes · Answer 1

The reason why the Supremacy Clause is considered to be "the root of federalism" is because it holds that the federal government is ultimately more powerful than the individual states--which unites the states into a single entity.