Thomas Jefferson turned to nullification in an effort to right the wrongs of the Alien and Sedition Acts because he believed the states were meant to control the federal government. Jefferson and his fellow Democratic-Republicans argued that the states had the authority to nullify federal laws that they believed were unconstitutional, particularly those they felt infringed upon individual liberties.
Why did Thomas Jefferson turn to nullification in an effort to right the wrongs of the Alien and Sedition Acts?
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The Federalists controlled the courts
He had significant influence over the states.
He believed the states were meant to control the federal government
The states had the same night of judicial review as the Supreme Court
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