Federalist. No. 44. Claim 8: That the supremacy clausearticle V. clause 2of the Constitution makes the Supreme Court of the United States powerless to do anything about a treaty which contradicts our Constitution or any of its laws. This type of statement is not only absolutely false. it also shows a shocking disregard for constitutional law. particularly article III. section 2. clause 1. Time after time the Supreme Court has held that an ordinary provision of law enacted by the Congress prevailed and has decided against the treaty provision. First. The Chinese Exclusion case ((1889) 130 U. S. 581). Second.
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