History A-Level
States' rights
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A doctrine cemented by the Nullification Crisis, bound up with resistance to federal tariffs and the threat of secession.
Constitutional arguments fiercely defended by political leaders such as Jefferson Davis against Northern interference.
Topics that use States' rights
- 2J America: A Nation Divided, c1845–1877 – Attempts to maintain the Union, c1845–1854 (AQA A-Level)
- 2J America: A Nation Divided, c1845–1877 – North and South in c1845 (AQA A-Level)
Related terms
- Checks and balances
- Compromise and Conflict
- Constitutional interpretation
- Free-soilers
- Manifest Destiny
- Missouri Compromise
- Nullification Crisis
- Paternalism
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