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What were the various constitutional arguments underlying the debates over internal improvements, the tariff, and nullification?

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Many in 1828 believed the tariff system was unconstitutional because it relied on heavily taxing southerners to support northern economy, which is why nullification was great because it enables states to nullify a congressional law if it believes that the law is unconstitutional.
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