What is the text and purpose of Article VI of the United States Constitution?
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<EDIT> Corrected per Sugar-licious' comment below. (I originally answered with respect to Article 4 vice Article 6). Article 6 basically says that even though our country was reborn under the Constitution (as opposed to the Articles of Confederation we were operating under at the time), we STILL acknowledged our responsibilities to any debts incurred under the previous ruling document. This had a politically and economically stabilizing effect to those we owed money to, both foreign countries and domestic agencies, and thus assured them that we wouldn't try weaseling out of our debts. It also says, essentially, that FEDERAL law supercedes State law. States are not allowed to make their own laws in opposition to those of the U.S. Government. http://www.usconstitution.net/const.html#Article6 And finally, all those who essentially hold public office must swear swear an Oath or Affirmation to uphold the U.S. Constitution BUT NO RELIGIOUS TEST SHALL BE REQUIRED FOR QUALIFICATIONS TO SUCH PUBLIC OFFICES.
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Article. VI. - Debts, Supremacy, Oaths All Debts contracted and Engagements entered into, before the Adoption of this Constitution, shall be as valid against the United States under this Constitution, as under the Confederation. This Constitution, and the Laws of the United States which shall be made in Pursuance thereof; and all Treaties made, or which shall be made, under the Authority of the United States, shall be the supreme Law of the Land; and the Judges in every State shall be bound thereby, any Thing in the Constitution or Laws of any State to the Contrary notwithstanding. The Senators and Representatives before mentioned, and the Members of the several State Legislatures, and all executive and judicial Officers, both of the United States and of the several States, shall be bound by Oath or Affirmation, to support this Constitution; but no religious Test shall ever be required as a Qualification to any Office or public Trust under the United States.
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