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aug 1, 1799 - Virginia and Kentucky Resolutions

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The Virginia and Kentucky Resolutions, written by those state legislatures, were a response to The Alien and Sedition Acts passed by the Federal government. The Resolutions claimed that the states had the right and duty to declare acts of congress unconstitutional if they are not authorized directly in the constitution.

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aug 1, 1799
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~ 227 years ago

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