What Was the Dispute in the 1830s Nullification Crisis

question 56

Multiple Choice

What was the dispute in the 1830s Nullification Crisis?

• A) South Carolina argued that a state had the right to override a federally-enacted tariff.
• B) The New England states claimed that they could secede from the Union if they desired.
• C) Virginia argued that Congress could not regulate trade on rivers or lakes.
• D) New York demanded that the larger states be given more senators than small states
• E) Massachusetts asserted that state laws took precedence over federal legislation.

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The angle formed between the outer surfaces of a cone, measured at its widest part.

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