Doctrine of nullification
Inchoate (ink OH wit; literally "in harness") means incipient, developing, in the early stages, premature.
Virginia and Kentucky resolution
The Kentucky and Virginia resolution meant that a state could assert their rights if they felt the federal government was becoming too strong. Thomas Jefferson was the person who wrote the Kentucky resolution while James Madison wrote the resolution for the state of Virginia.
Thomas Jefferson did.
a resolution
no
resolution
A formal expression of opinion on the topic
A formal expression of opinion on the topic
The likely word is "resolution" (determination, or a written law or expression).
The Kentucky Resolution
the right to nullify