Under the ________ of the Constitution,treaties become part of the "law of the land," and conflicting state or local law is void.

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The Supremacy Clause (Article VI, Clause 2) is the provision in the U.S. Constitution that establishes that the federal Constitution, and federal law generally, take precedence over state laws and even state constitutions. This means that if there is a conflict between a state or local law and a federal law or treaty, the federal law or treaty wins out and supersedes the state or local law. Therefore, treaties become part of the "law of the land" and have supreme authority over state and local laws.

Under the ________ of the Constitution,treaties Become Part of the "Law