The Kentucky and Virginia Resolutions were controversial in their own time because they argued that the state governments should have the power to nullify federal laws, which threatened the union. This assertion of state authority over federal law raised significant concerns about the balance of power between the state and federal governments, leading to intense political debates and fears of disunion.
Why were the Kentucky and Virginia Resolutions controversial in their own time?(1 point)
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They argued that the state governments should have the power to nullify federal laws, which threatened the union
They argued that the state governments should have the power to nullify federal laws, which threatened the union
They argued that the federal government should be more powerful than the state governments, which threatened the union
They argued that the federal government should be more powerful than the state governments, which threatened the union
They argued that the federal government should be destroyed
They argued that the federal government should be destroyed
They were not controversial
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