Every citizen of this State owes paramount allegiance to the Constitution and government of the United States, and no law or ordinance of the State in contravention or subversion thereof can have any binding force.
History Note. - The provisions of this section are similar to those of Art. I, § 5, Const. 1868.
CASE NOTES
Editor's Note. - The cases cited below were decided under former Art. I, § 5, Const. 1868.
The Constitution of the United States takes precedence over the Constitution of North Carolina. Constantian v. Anson County, 244 N.C. 221, 93 S.E.2d 163 (1956).
Delegation of authority to counties to construct water and sewer systems does not violate this section. Ramsey v. Rollins, 246 N.C. 647, 100 S.E.2d 55 (1957).
Cited in Stephenson v. Bartlett, 355 N.C. 354, 562 S.E.2d 377 (2002).