Compare and Contrast Calhoun's South Carolina Exposition to the Kentucky

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Essay

Compare and contrast Calhoun's South Carolina Exposition to the Kentucky and Virginia resolutions with regard to the doctrine of secession. Why did Calhoun put forward this view of constitutional propriety? Evaluate the strengths and weaknesses of Calhoun's constitutional argument.

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Definitions:

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