Question

The theory advanced in the Kentucky Resolutions stating that if the federal government passed an unconstitutional law, the states had the right to declare it invalid is called the theory of



a.

interposition.

c.

state sovereignty.


b.

nullification.

d.

states’ rights

Answer 1

B.) Nullification.

Nullification is a theory that a state has the right to nullify, a federal law which the state has found to be unconstitutional. The theory has rarely been accepted in courts. Founding Father Thomas Jefferson was a huge fan of this theory, as seen in the Kentucky and Virginia Resolutions of 1798.

Answer 2

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