States' rights supporters.
He admitted that the Union was a compact of states.
Nullification refers to a state's ability to ignore (nullify) acts of Congress. Jackson's actions in the nullification crisis suggests hebelieved in the limited use of federal power but also that states were not truly sovereign.
The Nullification Crisis was initiated by the Vice President (at the time) John C. Calhoun, as an advocate for states rights.
Andrew Jackson opposed the idea of nullification during the Nullification Crisis. He firmly believed in the supremacy of the federal government and saw nullification as a threat to the Union. Jackson argued that states did not have the right to disobey federal laws and emphasized the importance of maintaining a strong central government.
The Nullification Crisis
the Nullification Crisis
the personal feud between Jackson and calhoun
States rights
The nullification crisis lead to the civil war because the southern states felt it took away from their rights. States rights were very important at this time in history.
Because he absolutely hated John C. Calhoun the leader of the nullification movement in south Carolina. Preservation of the Union was also important to him.
He admitted that the Union was a compact of states.