After the new tariff was enacted by Congress in 1828, South Carolina's John C. Calhoun published the Exposition and Protest which said, in essence, that:
a. Congress was only authorized to raise tariff duties by 20%
b. a state convention could write new federal laws
c. laws passed by the federal government could be rejected by the states
d. laws passed by the federal government were invariably unconstitutional
C
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Which of the following became a target of attack in the movements of the first half of the nineteenth century?
a) alcohol b) suffrage c) evangelicalism d) abolitionism
Middle-class reformers targeted which of the following issues as an impediment to a healthy and politically stable population?
A. working conditions B. housing conditions C. the large lower class D. political rights
In __________, a fragile democracy has sought to function under the watchful eye of the military, which has generally found it expedient to tolerate national elections and civilian government.
A. Thailand B. Cambodia. C. Laos D. Burma E. Indonesia.
Mexican General Antonio Lopez de Santa Anna led the army that captured _______________________
Fill in the blank(s) with correct word