First they refused to reopen the case. Then they did a quick trial in which they found that person not guilty. It wasn't till years later that Alfred Dreyfus was actually cleared of the false charges against him.
Captain Alfred Dreyfus (of Jewish ethnicity) had been accused of giving French military secrets to the Prussians. The real traitor was Major Ferdinand Esterhazy (who had framed Dreyfus). In 1896, when army intelligence chief Georges Picquart found evidence pointing to Esterhazy, he was rebuffed by army bosses and transferred to North Africa. When talk of Esterhazy's guilt persisted, the army court-martialed him but in a quick trial declared him not guilty. The role of the media, led by an accusing article by Emile Zola, kept the Dreyfus Affair alive in public interest with a desire to undo the wrong that had been done to the innocent Dreyfus. But it took till 1906 before Dreyfus was fully cleared of all guilt in the matter.
Based on a historical perspective, the United States Constitution establishes federalism, whose effect is that the <u>State government cannot overrule federal laws.</u>
<h3>United States Constitution</h3>
The current United States Constitution is known to have been ratified in 1788 and became operational in 1789.
The Current United States Constitution was implemented to succeed the Articles of Confederation which gave the State government the power to overrule federal laws on many issues concerning the nation.
However, due to many weaknesses of the Articles of Confederation, the United States later adopted the current United States Constitution.
Hence, in this case, it is concluded that the correct answer is "<u>State government cannot overrule federal laws."</u>
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Answer: B
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