Skip to content
lectern.tv
1/9

The Law of the Land, Part 2

Akhil Reed AmarDistinguishedYale University

Professor

23:36·2026·undergraduate level

This session concludes with Articles VI and VII, establishing the Constitution as higher law through the Supremacy Clause and defining the hierarchy of legal authority based on democratic pedigree.

HistoryArticle VISupremacy ClauseHigher LawLegal Hierarchy

Why should a document from 1787 outrank a law passed this year by elected representatives? Akhil Reed Amar answers that the Constitution is higher law because it has the deeper democratic foundation.

Source: YaleCourses via YouTubeWatch on YouTube
LecturerAll lecturers →
Akhil Reed AmarDistinguished

Sterling Professor of Law and Political Science, Yale University

Sterling Professor of Law and Political Science at Yale University and one of the most cited scholars of the U.S. Constitution.

2 courses · 35 lecturesCanon
Previous · Lecture 12

The Law of the Land, Part 1

Next · Lecture 14

Making Amends, Part 1

Comments

Add a comment...Sign in