Why Are the Kentucky and Virginia Resolutions So Significant to American

question 29

Multiple Choice

Why are the Kentucky and Virginia Resolutions so significant to American history?

• A) They established the precedent that states had the right to secede from the union.
• B) They showed the resolve of Southern states to resist the elimination of slavery.
• C) They forced Federalists to recognize the importance of including a bill of rights in the constitution.
• D) They made the claim that a state had the right to nullify federal laws it deemed unconstitutional.
• E) They asserted that only states could pass laws related to settlement.

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