Which part of the Constitution was at issue in the nullification crisis?
the supremacy clause
the elastic clause
the necessary an proper clause
the interstate commerce clause
I really don't know which one because I don't really understand the question but I'm thinking that its A..... Please help someone and explain to me what the right answer is and why!!! Please!?!?!?
http://www.u-s-history.com/pages/h333.html
The issue was whether a state had to obey a national law that it did not like, as you can see from the article above. What was supreme, a state's rights or the national government acting in the interests of the entire nation? The Constitution seems to be clear on the subject.
http://legal-dictionary.thefreedictionary.com/Supremacy+Clause
I googled the nullification crisis and the supremacy clause. Yes, A is the right answer. You'll find good explanations if you research each of these terms separately.
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The correct answer to the question is the supremacy clause of the Constitution.
To understand why, let's first explain what the nullification crisis was. The nullification crisis was a political dispute that arose in the United States in the early 1830s between the federal government and the state of South Carolina. South Carolina claimed that it had the right to nullify, or invalidate, federal laws within its borders. This dispute centered around the issue of tariffs, which were taxes on imported goods.
Now, let's delve into the Constitution to find which part of it was at issue during the nullification crisis:
1. The elastic clause, also known as the necessary and proper clause, grants Congress the authority to make all laws necessary and proper to carry out its enumerated powers. Although this clause grants broad powers to Congress, it was not the primary focus of the nullification crisis.
2. The interstate commerce clause gives Congress the power to regulate commerce among the states. While this clause does touch upon the issue of tariffs, it does not directly address the issue of nullification.
3. The supremacy clause, found in Article VI, Clause 2 of the Constitution, establishes that the Constitution, federal laws, and treaties shall be the supreme law of the land. This means that state laws cannot override federal laws. The supremacy clause was at the heart of the nullification crisis because South Carolina argued that it had the right to nullify federal laws, asserting that states had the power to disregard federal authority if they deemed a law to be unconstitutional.
In summary, the correct answer is the supremacy clause. It was the part of the Constitution that was central to the nullification crisis because it dealt with the issue of conflicting state and federal laws and asserted the supremacy of federal authority over state authority.