Nullification was used by South Carolina in the early 19th century to justify their refusal to abide by federal tariff laws. They believed that they had the right to nullify any laws they deemed unconstitutional, even if they were passed by the federal government. This ultimately led to a constitutional crisis and was one of the factors that contributed to the outbreak of the Civil War.

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Nullification

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Nullification

A) was used to justify South Carolina's refusal to abide by federal tariff laws.
B) is a political maneuver where Congress purposefully invalidates state laws by passing national laws.
C) is a principle that allows states to invalidate laws from other states.
D) played no part in the development of the Civil War.
E) was deemed unconstitutional after the Supreme Court invalidated the Alien and Sedition Acts.

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