Question

Please help im giving out 20 points

1.)Which was the most severe example of the tension created by federalism?
A.) Civil War
B.) passing the Sedition Act
C.)Nullification Doctrine
D.) refusing to pay tariffs

2.) Which of the following did Kentucky and Virginia use to claim that their states had the right to refuse to follow any federal laws they thought to be unconstitutional?
A.) National Guard \
B.) Nullification Doctrine
C.) Sedition Act
D.) Supreme Court

Answer 1

The correct answer to number 1 is C) Nullification Doctrine

Federalism is a political system in which federal, state, and local governments share power. Since this is the definition of federalism, the answer choice needs to be one where there is a problem between the state and federal government. A perfect example of this is the nullification doctrine, as this argued that states had the right to nullify (void) any federal laws they thought were unconstitutional.

The correct answer to number 2 is B) Nullification doctrine.

The Kentucky and Virginia Resolutions were developed as a result of the Alien and Sedition Acts passed in 1798. The two states, Kentucky and Virginia, felt this new law violated the rights of citizens (especiall their first amendment right of freedom of speech). This is why they wrote a document trying to nullify (void) this federal law.