What federal law did South Carolina attempt to nullify or cancel?

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7 August, 05:56

What federal law did South Carolina attempt to nullify or cancel?

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Olive Dorsey · Answer 1

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declaring the tariffs null, void, and nonbinding in the state.

Craig Raymond · Answer 2

Answer: Calhoun, who opposed the federal imposition of the tariffs of 1828 and 1832 and argued that the U. S. Constitution gave states the right to block the enforcement of a federal law. In November 1832 South Carolina adopted the Ordinance of Nullification, declaring the tariffs null, void, and nonbinding in the state.