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 full Faith and Credit shall be given in each State to the public Acts, Records, and judicial Proceedings of every other State. And the Congress may by general Laws prescribe the Manner in which such Acts, Records and Proceedings shall be proved, and the Effect thereof.
In summary, Article 6:
- Defines the Constitution, federal laws made consistent with it, and treaties made using federal authority as the "supreme law" of the land.
- State justices must abide by federal law even if it disagrees with local law or the state constitution.
- Ensures that each state fully accepts any public actions, reports, and legal procedures, with Congress regulating how these should be verified and their outcomes interpreted.