What is Article Six of the United States Constitution?
{{Wikisource|Constitution of the United States of America#Article VI|Article VI of the United States Constitution}} {{US Constitution article series}} '''Article Six of the [[United States Constitution]]''' says that the Constitution, and any [[federal law|laws]] or [[treaty|treaties]] the [[United States]] might make, will be the most important laws in the United States. It also says that the United States will pay [[debt]]s from before the Constitution was written. Finally, it says that members of the United States government have to swear that they will obey the Constitution. However, they will never have to swear that they follow a certain [[religion]]. ==Text== <!-- This is a direct quote from the original document. Please, do not edit capitalization or abbreviate any words. --> {{quote|All Debts contracted and Engagements entered into, before the Adoption of this Constitution, shall be as [[wikt:valid|valid]] against the United States under this Constitution, as under the Confederation. 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 [[wikt:authority|Authority]] of the United States, shall be the [[wikt:supreme|supreme]] Law of the Land; and the [[Judge]]s in every State shall be bound thereby, any Thing in the Constitution or Laws of any State to the Contrary notwithstanding. The [[United States Senator|Senators]] and [[United States House of Representatives|Representatives]] before mentioned, and the Members of the several State [[Legislature]]s, 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 [[wikt:qualification|Qualification]] to any Office or public Trust under the United States.<ref name=const>{{cite web|title=The Constitution of the United States: A Transcription|url=https://www.archives.gov/exhibits/charters/constitution_tra