According to the excerpt from the Constitution, how does the United States Government balance international and domestic law?
“This Constitution, and the Laws of the United States which shall be made in Pursuance thereof; and all Treaties made, or which shall be made, under the Authority of the United States, shall be the supreme Law of the Land; and the Judges in every State shall be bound thereby, any Thing in the Constitution or Laws of any State to the Contrary notwithstanding. . . .”
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Responses
International treaties signed and ratified by the U.S. take legal precedence over domestic law.
International treaties signed and ratified by the U.S. take legal precedence over domestic law.
The U.S. Supreme Court decides if international treaties violate Americans’ liberties.
The U.S. Supreme Court decides if international treaties violate Americans’ liberties.
The president has unlimited power to commit the U.S. to international treaties.
The president has unlimited power to commit the U.S. to international treaties.
Domestic law in the U.S. takes precedence over international law.