This is a short Article but THE most important. It contains the Supremacy Clause that promises that this Constitution is the Supreme Law of the land. Every other law or government official must obey this Constitution.
Comments are bolded and italicized after each section. Transcript is from National Archives archives.gov
Article. VI.
“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 was a promise that the government would pay off all the debts from the War for Independence.
“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.”
This is the Supremacy Clause. It states that the Constitution, the US laws, and treaties are the highest law of the land and everyone is bound thereby.
“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.”
While only the president has a verbatim oath prescribed in the Constitution, all Senators, Representatives, State Legislators, and judges shall be bound by Oath or Affirmation to support the Constitution. However, there shall be no religious test as qualification for an office.
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