________ articulated the doctrine of nullification before the Civil War.
A) Andrew Jackson
B) John C. Calhoun
C) John Marshall
D) Abraham Lincoln
E) Strom Thurmond

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John C. Calhoun, a senator from South Carolina and vice president under both John Quincy Adams and Andrew Jackson, was the main proponent of nullification. He argued that states had the right to reject federal laws they deemed unconstitutional, specifically in relation to tariffs in the 1820s and 1830s. His theory of nullification ultimately contributed to the growing tensions between the North and South leading up to the Civil War.

________ Articulated the Doctrine of Nullification Before the Civil War