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Nullification was the idea that the states could declare acts of congress to be unconstitutional. In particular South Carolina objected to the federal tariff while Jackson was president and decided to nullify it and so not collect it or pay it.
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∙ 12y agoNullification was the idea that the states could declare acts of congress to be unconstitutional. In particular South Carolina objected to the federal tariff while Jackson was president and decided to nullify it and so not collect it or pay it.
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What issue triggered the argument over nullification?
nullification crisis
Which of these is not related to nullification?
shay's rebellion...
Nullification was a theory espoused by John C Calhoun which stated that states had the right to do what?
Nullification is the theory that states have the right to nullify any federal law that the state deems unconstitutional. So far the theory of nullification has not been legally upheld.
What are some examples of sectionalism?
The Nullification Crisis.
What was an act passed by a South Carolina convention that declared that the tariff law of the US would be null and void in South Carolina?
The ordinance of nullification
How did southerners view the idea of state rights and nullification?
north= nullification is good south= nullification is bad
What issue triggered the argument over nullification?
nullification crisis
The Kentucky resolution was an early expression of the?
Doctrine of nullification
The idea that states can reject federal laws is?
The Doctrine of Nullification.
What Tariff increased sectionalism during what event?
the nullification process
What was the issue around the Webster-Hayne Debate?
It was the doctrine of nullification
Who thought of nullification?
In 1798, the theories of nullification were set in motion by James Madison and Thomas Jefferson. The theories of nullification were recorded in the Kentucky and Virginia Resolutions.
Who attacked the idea of the nullification?
The idea of nullification was attacked by The Dragon Demons from the world of Candy Land. where they had meetings on ways to destroy nullification as well as the world.
Who worked out the compromise that ended the Nullification Crisis?
Henry Clay ended the Nullification Crisis.
Who claimed the acceptance of theory of nullification?
Andrew Jackson claimed the acceptance of the theory of nullification.
Who championed nationalism and donounced nullification?
who championed nationalism and denounced nullification
What was Jackson's position on nullification?
He was totally against the idea of nullification and made that fact clear in a paper.
