What Did Proponents Cite as the Intended Purpose of Nullification

question 35

Multiple Choice

What did proponents cite as the intended purpose of nullification in American government?

• A)To give states the rights to fully govern themselves as they saw fit
• B)To allow the federal government to make null and void any state law they wished
• C)To allow for the states to work together to repeal any federal law that was deemed unnecessary
• D)To allow a majority of states to make null and void laws of states that are deemed oppressive
• E)To give the states the ability to ignore any federal law that went against their wishes

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Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders, Fifth Edition, a comprehensive classification of mental disorders by the American Psychiatric Association.

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