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What is the idea of nullification?

Nullification revolved around the ability of a state to declare federal laws unconstitutional.

What was the Nullification Crisis?

In 1828 the tariff of abominations was passed resulting in a higher tariff. In 1832, a lower tariff was passed but this still angered South Carolinians, led by Senator John C. Calhoun. South Carolina declared the federal tariff null and void within its borders. Delegates to a special convention urged the state legislature to take military action and to secede from the Union if the federal government demanded the customs duties.

What did Andrew Jackson do in response to South Carolina declaring the tariff unconstitutional?

Andrew Jackson responded with the Force Bill and the threat of invasion if the tariff was ignored.

How was the Nullification Crisis resolved?

To prevent a civil war, Henry Clay worked with John C. Calhoun and other members of Congress and proposed the Compromise Tariff of 1833. The government lowered the tariff and backed down

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What was the theory of nullification?

Nullification is the constitutional theory that individual states can invalidate federal laws or judicial decisions they deem unconstitutional, and it has been controversial since its inception in early American history. There have been three prominent attempts by states at nullification in American history.

Why was the theory of nullification important?

Although not the first crisis that dealt with state authority over perceived unconstitutional infringements on its sovereignty, the Nullification Crisis represented a pivotal moment in American history as this is the first time tensions between state and federal authority almost led to a civil war.

What is Calhoun's nullification theory?

Calhoun, a native South Carolinian and the most effective proponent of the constitutional theory of state nullification; the legal theory that if a state believed a federal law unconstitutional, it could declare the law null and void in the state. This legal theory has been rejected at state and federal level.