Nullification is the theory that states have the right to nullify any federal law that the state deems unconstitutional. So far the theory of nullification has not been legally upheld.
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John C. Calhoun
John C. Calhoun was one of the Southâ??s most influential leaders and was an avid advocate for the institution of slavery and the southern plantation system. He served as United States Secretary of war, Vice President and Secretary of State.
they had to have their own rights
Nullification
States' rights supporters.