The Force Act of 1833

question 79

Multiple Choice

The Force Act of 1833:

• A) created a standing federal army to deal with threats to national security.
• B) provided for a police force for the District of Columbia.
• C) gave the president authority to use military personnel to collect tariffs.
• D) became law at the insistence of nullification supporters.
• E) was declared unconstitutional by Chief Justice Roger Taney in 1838.

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