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Federal laws and state laws?
Federal laws are the Supreme laws of the land. If there is a conflict between the two, Federal law prevails. State laws may be in addition to Federal laws, such as for some crimes a person may be...
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Is the federal law the state law?
Not quite... federal law is federal law and is in addition to state law, except where there is a state and federal law that are virtually identical, in which case the federal law may "supersede" the...
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What happens if a home rule law conflicts with a state law?
Generally, cities and counties and townships (etc.) are created by the State legislature and get all their powers of government by permission of the State. So if a local "home rule" law conflicts...
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Does federal law have precedence over state law?
State law usually takes precedence over federal law, preventing an all-powerful central government. Ideally state laws should comply with federal law. The precedence of state law over federal is seen...
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What is a rule of law?
Basic principle that government and those who govern are bound by the fundamental law.