Which statement best interprets Daniel Webster's position on the Nullification Crisis as it related to the Constitution? A. He believed that the Constitution said that only the president has the authority to nullify federal laws. B. He believed that the Constitution represented the states and the American people, so if states nullified federal laws, the nation would fall apart. C. He believed that states should have the right to interpret the Constitution as they saw fit. D. He believed that if any state disagreed with the Constitution, it should secede from the Union.

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Which statement best interprets Daniel Webster's position on the Nullification Crisis as it related to the Constitution?  A. He believed that the Constitution said that only the president has the authority to nullify federal laws.  B.  He believed that the Constitution represented the states and the American people, so if states nullified federal laws, the nation would fall apart.  C. He believed that states should have the right to interpret the Constitution as they saw fit.  D. He believed that if any state disagreed with the Constitution, it should secede from the Union.

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The statement that best interprets Daniel Webster's position on the Nullification Crisis as it related to the Constitution is: B. He believed that the Constitution represented the states and the American people, so if states nullified federal laws, the nation would fall apart.

Webster argued in favor of a strong Union and believed that the supremacy of federal law was essential to maintaining the unity of the United States. He opposed the idea of nullification, asserting that it could lead to disunion and chaos.