What is the constitutional provision that allows federal laws to take precedent over state laws?

The Peace of Westphalia effectively entrenched the principle of cuius regio, eius religio, whereby

a. each ruler would have the right to determine the religion of his or her own state. b. each state would come to the defense of another state that is unfairly attacked. c. each ruler would have the right to raise a national army to defend a state's borders. d. each state would form a civilian government to supersede the power of the monarchy. e. each state would have the right to exclusively govern within its own borders.

Which of the following six founding institutions of the EU is argued to play a particu-larly important role in ensuring the legitimacy of European decision-making locally, nationally and regionally?

a. European Parliament b. European Commission c. Council of the European Union d. European Court of Justice