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QuizMultiple Choice

The Nullification Crisis

Question 12 • DRHS GA-GSE US History A

Which of the following describes nullification?

Answer
A
a strong loyalty to a state or region, sometimes at the expense of a nation
B
the idea that states have powers separate from the federal government
C
the idea that a state could refuse to follow a federal law it disagreed with
D
a system that divides power between national and state governments

Explanation

Nullification is the idea that a state can declare a federal law invalid within its borders and refuse to follow it. Therefore, choice C, “the idea that a state could refuse to follow a federal law it disagreed with,” describes nullification. Choice B refers more generally to states having powers separate from the federal government.

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