Nullification (jan 1, 1799 – jan 1, 1799)
Description:
The Kentucky Resolutions of 1799 added the assertion that when a federal law is unconstitutional, the remedy is "nullification" of the law by "the several states." The Kentucky Resolutions of 1799 did not assert that Kentucky would unilaterally refuse to enforce, or prevent enforcement of, the Alien and Sedition Acts.Added to timeline:
Date:
jan 1, 1799
jan 1, 1799
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