Which of the Following Was True of the Kentucky and Virginia

question 102

Multiple Choice

Which of the following was true of the Kentucky and Virginia resolutions?

• A) They advanced the theory that the people, speaking through their states, could judge the constitutionality of acts of Congress.
• B) They caused divisive arguments within the Democratic-Republican faction.
• C) They were unnecessary because the federal courts were already considering the constitutionality of the Alien and Sedition Acts.
• D) They were of little significance beyond their immediate propaganda benefits to Jefferson and Madison.

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