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'''Nullification''' refers to the right of the [[States of the United States of America|states]] to ignore any [[federal]] law that is [[unconstitutional]]. [[Thomas Jefferson]]'s [[Virginia and Kentucky Resolutions]] inspired [[South Carolina]] [[United States Congress|Congressman]] [[John C. Calhoun]] during the [[Nullification Crisis]] of 1832. | '''Nullification''' refers to the right of the [[States of the United States of America|states]] to ignore any [[federal]] law that is [[unconstitutional]]. [[Thomas Jefferson]]'s [[Virginia and Kentucky Resolutions]] inspired [[South Carolina]] [[United States Congress|Congressman]] [[John C. Calhoun]] during the [[Nullification Crisis]] of 1832. | ||
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Revision as of 16:00, January 17, 2009
Nullification refers to the right of the states to ignore any federal law that is unconstitutional. Thomas Jefferson's Virginia and Kentucky Resolutions inspired South Carolina Congressman John C. Calhoun during the Nullification Crisis of 1832.