Nullification
What is nullification?
The claim made by some that the states had the power to not enforce/comply with any federal law they ruled to be unconstitutional
Gibbons v Ogden gives Congress power over
interstate commerce
What was the end result of the war of 1812?
nothing changed, but we felt better about our sovereignty
The American System would have particularly helped what region?
the North
the Southern economy relied on exporting to what part of the would
Europe
How did Jackson respond to South Carolina's attempt to nullify federal law?
Asking Congress for the force bill that would have authorized him to use federal troops to enforce the tariff
What did the Supreme Court rule concerning Native American tribes and treaties?
Only the federal government could negotiate with the tribes and treaties had to be respected
What was the Louisiana Purchase?
US buying land from France west of the Mississippi doubling the size of the country
How did democracy expand during this period?
All white men could vote
Why did the south in particular favor things like the Louisiana Purchase?
more land to fix the problem of used up soil
What claimed federal power is nullification a response to?
Supreme Court judicial review
McCulloch v Maryland also ruled that the Federal government was above the state government in terms of power. What clause in the Constitution was the basis of this decision?
the supremacy clause
Jefferson was a strict constructionist who wanted a limited federal government. How did his actions as president violate his convictions?
Henry Clay's American System focused on what
improving the economy by increasing infrastructure
Name one famous canal and explain why it was constructed.
Erie
improve trade
South Carolina wanted to nullify what federal law
the tariff of abominations
Necessary and Proper Clause (Elastic Clause)
Explain the reasons behind the war of 1812
British impressment of American sailors
a militaristic attitude in Congress
concerns about the British support the Native Americans in the west
Jackson and others appealed what kind of voter?
the common man
What was the primary goal of the Missouri Compromise?
to maintain the balance of power between the free and slave states in the Senate
Name one example of proposed nullification before South Carolina's conflict with the federal government.
Kentucky and Tennessee Resolutions
Hartford Convention
Marbury v Madison established what power for the Supreme Court
judicial review
What did the Monroe Doctrine proclaim?
an end to new colonization in the Americas by European powers
Political Parties reemerged after the "era of good feelings" because of what primary disagreement?
the role of the federal government
What was the Missouri Compromise?
Missouri entered as a slave state; Maine as a free state