According to the Compact Theory Advocated by Jefferson and Madison

question 43

Multiple Choice

According to the compact theory advocated by Jefferson and Madison  

• A) the national government was the creation of the thirteen sovereign states.
• B) nullification was an invalid policy.
• C) the Virginia and Kentucky resolutions were illegal.
• D) legislation such as the Alien and Sedition Acts was proper.
• E) individuals, not the states, created the federal government.

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