The Constitution is the supreme law and sole source of federal legal authority

Evidence

The Constitution of the United States of America is the supreme law of the United States. It is the foundation and source of the legal authority underlying the existence of the United States of America and the Federal Government of the United States. — Thomas Jefferson, Declaration of Independence, 52

Categorization

• DEFINE: States the supremacy premise that underlies every later judicial-process reading in the course.
• XREF: connects to: Constitutional law defines governmental structure, powers, and limits — G. Alan Tarr, Judicial Process and Judicial…, 153; Congress defines federal court jurisdiction within constitutional limits — G. Alan Tarr, Judicial Process and Judicial…, 240