In 1798,Congress passed laws to punish newspaper editors who published stories critical of the federal government. James Madison and Thomas Jefferson opposed the laws,arguing that the states had the right to declare null and void federal laws that violated the Constitution.The Supreme Court eventually concluded that this argument was

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In 1798,Congress passed laws to punish newspaper editors who published stories critical of the federal government. James Madison and Thomas Jefferson opposed the laws,arguing that the states had the right to declare null and void federal laws that violated the Constitution.The Supreme Court eventually concluded that this argument was

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The Supreme Court, in cases such as Marbury v. Madison (1803), established the principle of judicial review, which allows the Court to declare laws unconstitutional, thereby rejecting the idea that states could unilaterally nullify federal laws.

In 1798,Congress Passed Laws to Punish Newspaper Editors Who Published