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authoring:cospwiki:cospdocuments:nullification-answered [2015/09/30 20:37] Oliver Wolcottauthoring:cospwiki:cospdocuments:nullification-answered [2015/10/19 00:14] Oliver Wolcott
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 ====== Is "Nullification" the Answer? ====== ====== Is "Nullification" the Answer? ======
 +{{tag>Nullification 10th_Amendment Supreme_Court Jefferson Madison State_Power Hamiliton Judicial_Review}}
  
 Some conservative groups have argued that the Tenth Amendment allows an individual state to "nullify" any federal law that exceeds the enumerated powers delegated to the federal government under the Constitution. It is important to examine this claim carefully as we evaluate our options in addressing the current crisis of a runaway federal government. Some conservative groups have argued that the Tenth Amendment allows an individual state to "nullify" any federal law that exceeds the enumerated powers delegated to the federal government under the Constitution. It is important to examine this claim carefully as we evaluate our options in addressing the current crisis of a runaway federal government.
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-The historical evidence supporting judicial review is overwhelming. Discussions during the Constitutional Convention indicate that James Madison, George Mason, Elbridge Gerry and numerous other delegates believed that the Supreme Court would be vested with the power of judicial review. In total, around 30 convention delegates are on the record as supporting judicial review and only 5 or so are on the record as opposing it. In Federalist No. 78, Alexander Hamilton discusses judicial review at length and firmly asserts that it is within the power of the federal judiciary.+The historical evidence supporting judicial review is overwhelming. Discussions during the Constitutional Convention indicate that James Madison, George Mason, Elbridge Gerry and numerous other delegates believed that the Supreme Court would be vested with the power of judicial review. In total, around 30 convention delegates are on the record as supporting judicial review and only 5 or so are on the record as opposing it. In [[historicaldocuments:fedpapers:federalist78|FEDERALIST No. 78]], Alexander Hamilton discusses judicial review at length and firmly asserts that it is within the power of the federal judiciary.
  
  
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