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. This belief was rooted in the idea that states had the authority to declare federal laws unconstitutional and therefore nullify them if they were deemed to infringe on states' rights or 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 right of judicial review as the Supreme Court.
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