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True.
Calhoun believed in states rights above all. He espoused the doctrine of nullification which meant that states could nullify or reject Federal Laws they did not want to obey. He also thought states had the right to leave the federal union if they wished.
Andrew Jackson and John C. Calhoun had fundamentally different views on states' rights, particularly highlighted during the Nullification Crisis. Jackson believed in a strong federal government and opposed any actions that undermined federal authority, such as South Carolina's attempt to nullify federal tariffs. In contrast, Calhoun championed states' rights, advocating for the idea that states could nullify federal laws they deemed unconstitutional. This clash ultimately underscored the tensions between federal and state power in the early 19th century.
John C. Calhoun was a strong supporter of states' rights. The issue of whether or not the federal government had control over the individual states was a hot button topic in his day. One must remember that before the U. S. Constitution, America was a loosely associated confederacy with a weak central government that had little say over most things other than war and defence. Calhoun was loyal to this idea that individual states did not have to oblige the federal government by following federal laws.
A state's legislature can nullify its own laws. A state cannot nullify a federal law, as the Constitution shall be "the supreme law of the land".
States could nullify federal laws. That states could and should decide when Congress was passing unconstitutional laws PLATOO against a loose interpretation of the constitution
John C. Calhoun
John C. Calhoun
John C. Calhoun proposed the doctrine of nullification as a response to what he viewed as the oppressive economic policies imposed by the federal government, particularly tariffs that disproportionately affected Southern states. He argued that states had the right to nullify federal laws they deemed unconstitutional, believing this would protect their sovereignty and interests. Calhoun feared that unchecked federal power could threaten the institution of slavery and the way of life in the South. Ultimately, his doctrine was rooted in a defense of states' rights and a reaction against perceived federal overreach.
Daniel Webster
b. state government could nullify any federal law.
John C. Calhoun