The United States has fifty-one separate constitutions

Evidence

Any congressional Act repugnant to the Constitution, the paramount law of the land, is void. — Ruggero J. Aldisert, Agatha D. Aldisert, Logic for Lawyers- A Guide to Clear…, 1374 (#expands, via linked claim)

In choosing federalism, the United States embraced complexity in its governmental structures in general and in its courts in particular. The structure of courts in the United States, however, is complex even in comparison with judicial structures in other federal systems. Both the federal government and each state government operate a full set of trial and appellate courts. Not surprisingly, perhaps, the division of responsibility between national and state courts has remained contentious throughout the nation’s history. — G. Alan Tarr, Judicial Process and Judicial…, 454 (#complicates, via linked claim)

Categorization

• XREF: connects to: Each American state has its own constitution alongside the federal one. — G. Alan Tarr, Judicial Process and Judicial…, 153; Federalism gives the United States two parallel full court systems, making it uniquely complex — G. Alan Tarr, Judicial Process and Judicial…, 454; Congressional acts conflicting with the Constitution are void — Ruggero J. Aldisert, Agatha D. Aldisert, Logic for Lawyers- A Guide to Clear…, 1374 (+3 more)

Broader Connections

• Congressional acts conflicting with the Constitution are void #expands (0.80) — Ruggero J. Aldisert, Agatha D. Aldisert, Logic for Lawyers- A Guide to Clear…, 1374
• Federalism gives the United States two parallel full court systems, making it uniquely complex #complicates (0.75) — G. Alan Tarr, Judicial Process and Judicial…, 454