Explain how Madison, Jefferson, and John C. Calhoun defined the doctrine of nullification.
What will be an ideal response?
? Madison and Jefferson opposed 1798 laws that punished newspapers critical of the government. In the Virginia-Kentucky Resolutions, they argued states had the right to "nullify" federal laws that, in the opinion of the states, violated the Constitution.
? Calhoun opposed a tariff enacted by the national government and its efforts to restrict slavery. He argued states had the right to declare acts unconstitutional, null and void.
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a. administrative b. trial c. policymaking d. Court of Record e. ambiguous
Lower-court trial juries consist of _____ members, whereas district court juries consist of _____ members
a. 3; 9 b. 6; 12 c. 8; 15 d. 9; 18 e. 5; 10
The United States has a consensus-oriented political culture
Indicate whether this statement is true or false.
Answer the following statements true (T) or false (F)
1. A speech by an American president appealing to a foreign people could in some cases be defined as intervention. 2. In practice, the United Nations’ concepts of peacemaking and peacebuilding are now so intertwined as to be virtually synonymous, as shown in the case of recent post-war efforts in Iraq. 3. While most militarized conflicts that have occurred since World II have been civil wars, or domestic in nature, they have been “globalized” conflicts in involving people, non-state actors such as corporations and drug gangs, and state actors from different parts of the world. 4. A common dynamic in ethnic conflicts is that elites mobilize support by appealing to ethnic symbols in situations where economic rivalries or the weakening of state authority create fears for group survival. 5. The ambiguity of self-determination means that absolute demands for it are likely to lead to violence unless handled with extreme care.