The Supremacy Clause is located in which article?

• A. Article 3
• B. Article 4
• C. Article 6
• D. Article 7

Answer: (C)

At its heart, this item tests understanding of federal supremacy—the principle that the Constitution, federal laws, and treaties take precedence over state laws and constitutions. The Supremacy Clause sits in Article VI of the Constitution. It states that the Constitution, laws made pursuant to it, and treaties are the supreme law of the land, and that judges in every state are bound by them, regardless of any state laws to the contrary. That placement matters because the other parts of the document address different powers and structures: Article III covers the judiciary, Article IV concerns relations among states, and Article VII deals with ratification. So the correct article is the one that explicitly establishes this overarching authority, Article VI.