DESCRIBE THE RELATIONSHIP OF BOTH FEDERAL AND STATE STATORY LAW TO THE U.S. cONSTITUTION?

Answer 1

A state is allowed to pass statutes as long as they do not conflict with the U.S. Constitution. The U.S. Constitution provides room for each state to pass their own Constitutions. If a Federal statute comes into question in a certain matter, it is tried in a district court, which is a federal court, whereas state matters are tried in one of the many city and county trial courts. Many common cases are tried based on a state's constitution, without the U.S. Constitution coming into question, unless it raises a question that would pertain to federal law, such as Brown v. The Board of Education

Answer 2

Federal law is created by Congress. Article 1 of the Constitution gives Congress the authority to legislate.

State laws are created by state legislatures, and as long as those laws dont violate the Constitution, they are valid.

If state law conflicts with federal law, federal law trumps under the supremecy clause of the constitution.

Answer 3

Federal statutory law is based upon the United States Constitution. State statutory law is based upon a particular states constitution. States can enact constitutions which give more protections to its citizens that what the U.S. Constitution provides; but states cannot give any less that the U.S. Constitution.

Answer 4

All laws--local, state and federal--are subject to the United States Constitution (and its treaties).