THE VIRGINIA DYNASTY 1801 1825
THOMAS JEFFERSONS PRESIDENCY LOUISIANA PURCHASE LEWIS CLARK AND MORE
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they said that only states can pass laws the limit the freedom of speech
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they said that population in the House of Representatives should be based on population
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they created new federal judge positions
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they said that states have the power to ignore federal laws if they felt they were against the Constitution
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Detailed explanation-1: -The Virginia Resolutions of 1798 refer to “interposition” to express the idea that the states have a right to “interpose” to prevent harm caused by unconstitutional laws.
Detailed explanation-2: -The Kentucky resolutions thus declared the Alien and Sedition Acts to be “void and of no force.” The resolutions crafted by Madison, while the same in substance as Jefferson’s, were more restrained.
Detailed explanation-3: -Madison’s Virginia Resolutions were somewhat more temperate in tone but also challenged federal authority. They asserted that the states were “duty bound, to interpose” whenever the federal government assumed “a deliberate, palpable and dangerous exercise” of powers not granted by the Constitution.