The government of the United States, then, though limited in its powers, is supreme; and its laws, when made in pursuance of the Constitution, form the supreme law of the land, ' ' anything in the Constitution or laws of any State to the contrary notwithstanding. History of the United States - Page 354by Elisha Benjamin Andrews - 1894Full view - About this book
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