What is the unanswered question of the nullification crisis? Does the federal government have absolute power to place tariffs on goods, do the states have the right to nullify other states laws, does the federal government or do the states have greater rights and powers, do the states have the right to secede from the union
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The unanswered question of the nullification crisis is whether the states have the right to nullify federal laws and ultimately secede from the Union. While the crisis in the 1830s specifically dealt with the issue of tariffs, the underlying question was broader and centered around the balance of power between the federal government and the states. The crisis highlighted the struggle to define the extent of federal authority and the rights and powers of the states in the American system of government.