Thomas Jefferson and James Madison.
The Kentucky and Virginia Resolutions advocated for state's rights and strict constructionist of the US Constitution. Written by Thomas Jefferson in 1789 and James Madison in 1799, these resolutions declared specifically that the Alien and Sedition Acts were unconstitutional.
The Sedition Acts.
The significance of the Kentucky and Virginia Resolutions was to oppose Adams Alien and Seditions Act. If the Sedition Act was a threat to civil liberties, the Jefferson's response was a threat to the sovereignty of the national government and the survival of the union. The Alien and Sedition Act was thought to be in direct violation of the Constitutions free speech rights, violating the First Amendment.
Nullification
The Kentucky and Virginia resolutions reflect Jefferson's view on government because Jefferson wanted he government based on a strict translation of the Constitution. Jefferson's views included that government was instituted to protect individual's rights.
State's Rights
States declare laws unconstitutional, not the Supreme Court.
The writers of the Virginia and Kentucky Resolutions were James Madison, the founder of the Constitution, and Thomas Jefferson, who also wrote the Declaration of Independence.
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The Kentucky and Virgina Resolutions passed in the 1798 and 1789 =D
The Kentucky and Virgina Resolutions passed in the 1798 and 1789 =D
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The Kentucky and Virginia Resolutions suggested that states might declare certain acts of Congress unconstitutional. The Kentucky and Virginia resolutions were drafted in 1798 and 1799.
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The Kentucky and Virginia Resolutions suggested that states might declare certain acts of Congress unconstitutional. The Kentucky and Virginia resolutions were drafted in 1798 and 1799.