John C. Calhoun argued that the tariffs violated equal rights. According to his perspective, tariffs not only favored the northern states, but also harmed the southern states. Imported goods hurt the income of all people in South Carolina. As far as Calhoun was concerned, helping support the northern industrial base was not the purpose of the federal government.
John C. Calhoun argued that the tariffs violated equal rights. According to his perspective, tariffs not only favored the northern states, but also harmed the southern states. Imported goods hurt the income of all people in South Carolina. As far as Calhoun was concerned, helping support the northern industrial base was not the purpose of the federal government.
A government in power may argue that rights can be violated if
Democrates
They were arguing about the slavery and tariffs of the country. Webster opposed tariffs at first, but then came to like them for the industry
The British argued that the banning of the opium trade by Chinese authorities in 1839 was wrong because it violated the idea of freedom of commerce. They also argued that it violated the rights of Chinese citizens to do as they pleased.
That separating the races implied involuntary servitude and inferiority rather than equality
Higher prices of foreign goods
This is a controversial topic with arguments on both sides. Some believe that all citizens should have the right to vote, regardless of their past actions. Others argue that criminals have violated the social contract and should have their voting rights revoked as part of their punishment.
the stamp act
Southerners argued that the abolition of slavery violated states' rights because they believed that each state had the authority to determine its own laws and governance, including the legality of slavery. They contended that the federal government overstepped its constitutional boundaries by interfering in what they viewed as a state matter. This perspective was rooted in a broader belief in the sovereignty of states and a resistance to federal authority. Thus, they framed the abolition of slavery as an infringement on their rights and autonomy as states.
protecting domestic industries from foreign competition. all of the above (NovaNet)
criminals do no not deserve to have rights