The Constitution

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The separation of powers between levels of government is known as federalism.

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The concept of federalism recognizes that all levels of government have interrelated roles to play.

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The federal government recognizes that states have no sovereignty.

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A conflict exists between a state law and a federal law if the state statute would prevent or interfere with the accomplishment and execution of the objectives of Congress.

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The Constitution emphasizes that federal law is supreme over a state law or local ordinance.

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If a federal law preemptsa subject then any state law that attempts to regulate the same activity is constitutional under the supremacy clause.

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The concept of preemption applies only to federal statutes, not to the rules and regulations of federal administrative agencies.

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The contract clause applies to the federal government in many ways.

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Under the contract clause, states cannot enact laws that impact rights and duties under existing contracts.

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The contract clause restricts the federal government's power to impact contractual relationships.

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The first ten amendments are known as the Bill of Rights.

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The extent of any limitation on a basic constitutional guarantee depends upon the nature of the competing public policy.

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Constitutional guarantees exist in order to remove certain issues from the political process and the ballot box.

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Constitutional rights remain constant and do not vary from time to time.

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The establishment clause deals with freedom of speech.

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The establishment clause and the free exercise clause guarantee freedom of religion through the separation of church and state.

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Freedom of speech relates to private action that restricts our ability to express ourselves.

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Freedom of speech is an absolute constitutional guarantee.

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Freedom of speech provides the freedom to express ideas antagonistic to those of the majority.

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Freedom of speech protects corporations as well as individuals.

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