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What was an act passed by a South Carolina convention that declared that the tariff law of the US would be null and void in South Carolina?

The ordinance of nullification


What caused the Nullification Crisis of 1833?

The so-called "nullification controversy" was the declaration by South Carolina in 1830 that federal tariffs were unconstitutional. The threat of South Carolina's actions against the US and the US Constitution ended when US President Andrew Jackson threatened to send federal troops to that state in order to enforce federal tariff laws.


Who passed through the nullification act?

It was when Jackson was president..congress passsed the act.


What was the nullification crisis and how was it resolved?

The Nullification Crisis was a sectional crisis during the presidency of Andrew Jackson created by the Ordinance of Nullification, an attempt by the state of South Carolina to nullify a federal law passed by the United States Congress. The highly protective Tariff of 1828 (also called the "Tariff of Abominations") was enacted into law in 1828 during the presidency of John Quincy Adams. Opposed in the South and parts of New England, the expectation of the tariff's opponents was that with the election of Jackson the tariff would be significantly reduced.President Andrew Jackson was prepared to use troops to enforce federal laws, because South Carolina was making a threat that they would secede from the United States.


What is the states refusal recognize an act of congress that it considers unconstitutional?

Nullification

Related questions

Who was the leader of the nullification movement?

The nullification act declared the tariff of aboninations unconstitutional. The state of South Carolina led the movement.


Which state started a crisis for the union in 1833 when it threatened to secede?

South Carolina threatened to secede in 1833 with the Nullification Act.


What was an act passed by a South Carolina convention that declared that the tariff law of the US would be null and void in South Carolina?

The ordinance of nullification


Which states joined South Carolina in issuing the Nullification Act?

None.


What caused the Force Bill and the Tariff Act of 1833?

What caused this was South Carolina's Ordinance of Nullification in 1832


What did South Carolina threaten to do if the federal government challenged the Nullification Act?

they threatened to leave the Union and secede from it


Who where the Key players in the Nullification Act?

Andrew Jackson was the main contributer, but the whole reason we have this act is because of South Carolina's refusal to pay the tariff of 1828.


What was the compromise between Jackson and the South Carolina?

South Carolina accepted the compromise tariff of 1832 and withdrew its nullification of the 1828 tariff, but it then "nullified" the Force Act which Jackson had Congress enact to enforce the federal tariff.


Why did south Carolina repeal nullification in 1832?

South Carolina attempted to defy the Tariff of 1832, which they believed would be economically disastrous to the state . They passed the Ordinance of 1832 which called the tariff unconstitutional and restated a state's right to defy an unconstitutional law that might prove detrimental to their well being. President Jackson countered with The Nullification Ordinance of 1832 and sent a flotilla of naval ships to South Carolina ports to enforce the tax.


How did the tariff crisis lead to the Nullification Act?

The high tariff meant that Southerners had to pay more for imports. Many people thought that the tariff was unconstitutional. Anger against the tariff increased in the South. Congress passed a new tariff in 1832 that lowered the rate slightly. South Carolina was not satisfied. It passed the Nullification Act, which declared the new tariff illegal. US President Andrew Jackson sent US troops to South Carolina to enforce Federal tariff laws.


Who thought the nullification ordinance was an act of treason and in 1833 asked congress to pass force bill?

Nat turner


What was the ordinance of nullification?

In November 1832, South Carolina passed a resolution stating that certain tariffs imposed by the Federal government didn't apply to their state. This was a crisis because states getting to pick and choose what laws they wanted to follow threatened the whole fabric of government. Eventually, the crisis was averted when the unfair tariff law was changed, but also when armed forces were authorized for use in South Carolina. It was a good compromise, but unfortunately didn't solve the larger North-South conflicts that led to the Civil War.