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AssignmentMultiple Choice

The Nation Expands

Question 5 • DRHS GA-GSE US History A

Both resolutions argued for

Answer
A
acts against the British treatment of US sailors.
B
harsher laws against criticizing the federal government.
C
the rights of states to nullify laws they deemed unconstitutional.

Explanation

The Kentucky and Virginia Resolutions challenged the Alien and Sedition Acts, arguing that states could judge whether federal laws violated the Constitution. This supports the right of states to reject or nullify laws they considered unconstitutional. The resolutions did not call for harsher restrictions on criticism or focus on British treatment of U.S. sailors.

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