Lecture 2 part 2

Question 1

Levels of US Law

Supremacy of the law doctrine

U.S. constitution and 27 amendments

“If two laws are in conflict which law do we follow”

Question 2

If we have a federal executive order thats in conflict with federal statutes which one do we follow?

Answer 2

Federal statutes

Question 3

lets say they pass a federal statute that we can shut down anything we want…the president can stop anybody from speaking if there producing misinformation…no the constitution doesn’t allow that…the constitution would be the supreme law in that case

Question 4

Every state has its own constitution but its below all the federal laws

Question 5

Governor issuing an order no different from the president issuing a executive order

Question 6

Ordinances…local government…city government…county government they are called ordinances and that’s at the lowest level

Question 7

Supremacy of the Law=”U.S. Constitution and 27 amendments–> ___________,federal regulations, federal common law, federal executive orders/policy—> _________, state statutes, state regulations, state common law, governor’s decrees/policy–>__________________

Answer 7

federal statutes

state constitution

ordinances