JACKSONIAN DEMOCRACY 1825 1850
PRESIDENT ANDREW JACKSON
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Question
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State governments have the right to pass laws that apply to the federal government
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States have the right to consult on federal tariff laws prior to Congressional approval
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Federal taxes on imports cannot be imposed if the state considers the actions unconstitutional
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Foreign countries must be able to negotiate with state Governments to gain favorable import price
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Detailed explanation-1: -Calhoun, who opposed the federal imposition of the tariffs of 1828 and 1832 and argued that the U.S. Constitution gave states the right to block the enforcement of a federal law. In November 1832 South Carolina adopted the Ordinance of Nullification, declaring the tariffs null, void, and nonbinding in the state.
Detailed explanation-2: -In 1832, South Carolina responded to the tariffs by a proclamation known as the South Carolina Ordinance of Nullification, which challenged the authority of the Federal Government by nullifying the tariffs and declaring them unconstitutional.
Detailed explanation-3: -How was this ordinance a defense of states’ rights? States have the right to consult on federal tariff laws prior to congressional approval. Federal taxes on imports cannot be imposed if the state considers the actions unconstitutional.
Detailed explanation-4: -In this case, South Carolina claimed it could nullify the Tariff of 1828. Calhoun argued that the tariff was unconstitutional because it violated the trust of the states. If Congress passed a law that was unconstitutional, states had the right to nullify the law.