John Calhoun reacted to the Tariff of 1828 by claiming that states had the right to cancel any federal law deemed unconstitutional. This position is known as the doctrine of nullification, which he articulated in response to the tariff, which he and many in the South believed unfairly favored Northern interests at the expense of Southern economies.
How did John Calhoun react to the Tariff of 1828?
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He used his power as vice president to influence President Jackson to oppose the tariff.
He led a charge to impose stricter regulations on the Second Bank of the United States.
He devised a Force Bill allowing the president the right to use the army to enforce the tariff.
He claimed that states had the right to cancel any federal law deemed unconstitutional.
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