ex. a variable may be the independent variable in one study but serve as a dependent variable in another experiment. it is very helpful and important to define the independent and dependent variables in your research, and this should be done at the beginning of any experiment.
Article 6 Clause 2 of the Constitution states what is considered the supreme law of the land. There is no mention Supreme Court precedents. This clause clearly states that the Constitution is the supreme law of the land and no laws whether federal or state can violate the constitution and be legally binding.
The States of the Union have a superior--the Constitution of the United States, which is the supreme Law of the Land. . . any Thing in the Constitution or Laws of any State to the Contrary notwithstanding (Art.VI, cl. 2).. A constitution embodies the fundamental principles of a government. Our constitution, adopted by the sovereign power, is amendable by that power only. To the constitution all laws, executive actions, and, judicial decisions must conform, as it is the creator of the powers exercised by the departments of government.