What happens when a federal law and a state law conflict?
1. Federal law supersedes state law.
2. State law supersedes federal law.
3. Both federal and state laws are superseded by local law.
4. The two types of law carry equal weight.
Correct Answer: 1
Laws enacted by any legislative body are called statutes or statutory laws. When federal and state laws conflict, federal law supersedes. Likewise, state laws supersede local laws.
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