JACKSONIAN DEMOCRACY 1825 1850
THE TRAIL OF TEARS
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Question
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It stated that no law passed by the Federal government would be observed by southern states
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South Carolina stated it was ignoring the federal tariff because it was damaging to the state’s economy
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No state would be able to create ordinances without approval first from the federal government
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Each state would now be able to nullify any laws it deemed unnecessary
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Detailed explanation-1: -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.
Detailed explanation-2: -It was driven by South Carolina politician John C. 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.
Detailed explanation-3: -Under this, the compact theory, the states and not the federal courts are the ultimate interpreters of the extent of the federal government’s power. Under this theory, the states therefore may reject, or nullify, federal laws that the states believe are beyond the federal government’s constitutional powers.
Detailed explanation-4: -On December 10, 1832, President Andrew Jackson issued a Proclamation to the People of South Carolina (also known as the “Nullification Proclamation”) that disputed a states’ right to nullify a federal law.