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Explain the doctrine of nullification
A. It says that states must submit to the decisions of the federal government.
B. It says that industrialized states are given preference over non-industrialized states.
C. It says that states can invalidate federal laws or court decisions they think violate the U.S. Constitution.
D. It says that the federal government has powers beyond those granted to it by the U.S. Constitution.
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Correct answer: C.
Explanation: Nullification is the theory that a state may invalidate or refuse to enforce a federal law or federal court decision that the state believes violates the U.S. Constitution. It was advanced in the Kentucky and Virginia Resolutions (1798–99) and by John C. Calhoun in the early 19th century (the Nullification Crisis). The doctrine, however, has been rejected by the federal courts and the Supremacy Clause of the Constitution: states do not have a lawful power to nullify valid federal law or Supreme Court rulings.
Explanation: Nullification is the theory that a state may invalidate or refuse to enforce a federal law or federal court decision that the state believes violates the U.S. Constitution. It was advanced in the Kentucky and Virginia Resolutions (1798–99) and by John C. Calhoun in the early 19th century (the Nullification Crisis). The doctrine, however, has been rejected by the federal courts and the Supremacy Clause of the Constitution: states do not have a lawful power to nullify valid federal law or Supreme Court rulings.
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