Nullification (Under counstruction)

Today I shall address the issue of nullification.


In James Madison's "Kentucky Resolution" he states; "a nullification of the act is the rightful remedy: that every State has a natural right in cases not within the compact."


Nullification (Aka: State Interposition) tells the states that they don't have to follow unconstitutional laws. All the states' have to do if they believe the government is over stepping its grounds, is declare the law nullified.

The founding fathers wisely set our nation with a system of checks and balances. Sometimes, when one party has a super-majority, they can get things through that further their party's agenda. Through nullification, people who do not believe in the agenda can---through their legislator nullify the law.

I'm now going to say something that may sound very controversial, but I'll explain for I reached the conclusion; The states' formed the Federal government.

The people set up states, and the states not the people voted on independence and the Constitution.

It would have been hard to go to.... South Carolina lets say, and ask every single citizen "Do you like the constitution?" Instead Congressmen spoke for South Carolina. When I say "spoke for" I'm not applying that the spoke for every person. A representative, can't represent all the people...but he can represent his ideas.

The Tenth amendment, gives states the power to self-govern.

Nullification, is a compromise between secession and submission, as my history book put it.

Secession, is completely leaving the nation. Becoming a sovereign nation.
Submission, is following the government, no matter what.


In John C. Calhoun's "Discourse" he put that we are a Federal government, not a nation. A nation, all the states are united and must follow the federal government. A federal republic doesn't have to submit.

The states' who created the government, shouldn't have to submit to their creation, while it is doing something unconstitutional.



People may argue nullification is anarchy, but nullification does have some Biblical root.

The Bible teaches man is basically evil, and prone to do wrong. Nullification acknowledges man's sinful behavior, to enforce laws contradictory to what we hold dear. Through nullification, we won't be forced to follow what we don't believe in.

Naturally when one follows something he doesn't believe in, he will not do it with his whole heart.

True, nullification can be taken to an extreme. But it is a safe and peaceful way to ensure the liberty of the citizens against a big government.