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Forgive Me, Founding Fathers For I Have Sinned, Carolyn A. Pytynia
Forgive Me, Founding Fathers For I Have Sinned, Carolyn A. Pytynia
Vanderbilt Journal of Transnational Law
The Supremacy Clause of the U.S. Constitution grants the federal government the authority to make the law of the land and, in turn, preempt state law that is incompatible with the federal government's legislative and treaty making efforts. In addition, other provisions of the Constitution authorize the federal government to participate in matters of foreign affairs, and the Supreme Court has found this authority to be exclusive to the federal government in a number of cases. However, the Constitution is silent on the issue of when federal preemption of state law is appropriate when states seek to legislate in matters …