According to the U.S. Constitution, the actions of the federal government are considered supreme whenever its constitutional use of power clashes with the legitimate actions of the states.

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This concept is known as "federal supremacy" and is established in Article VI, Clause 2 of the U.S. Constitution, also known as the Supremacy Clause. It means that federal laws and actions take precedence over conflicting state laws and actions, as long as they are constitutionally valid.