In 1798, Thomas Jefferson had claimed the right of nullification in the _____.
A)Missouri Compromise
B)Fugitive Slave Law
C)Kansas-Nebraska Act
D)Kentucky Resolution
E)Personal Liberty Law

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Thomas Jefferson claimed the right of nullification in the Kentucky Resolution, which he authored in response to the Alien and Sedition Acts of 1798. The Kentucky Resolution argued that states had the right to nullify federal laws they deemed unconstitutional.

In 1798, Thomas Jefferson Had Claimed the Right of Nullification