Why Were Some Southerners Surprised by Jackson's Views on Nullification

question 41

Multiple Choice

Why were some southerners surprised by Jackson's views on nullification?

• A) He strongly believed that the president should take a backseat when it came to legislative matters, refusing to ever exercise veto power over congressional bills.
• B) He refused to openly support nullification throughout his presidency and relied on Calhoun to make any speeches endorsing it for him.
• C) He had long believed that states should be able to pick which federal laws they adhere to, but he abandoned this view at the end of his presidency.
• D) He agreed with Vice President Calhoun on all other policy matters except nullification, and the pair had a remarkably close working relationship.
• E) He was a southern cotton planter who owned many slaves but, upon threats to nullify federal laws, strongly exhibited an ardent sense of nationalism.

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