2. Why did John C. Calhoun believe that nullification of federal law should be a power held by state? 
A. Because this Constitution does not expressly give Congress the right to control states
B. Because he wanted the Civil War and was willing to push until it happened 
C. Because he was against states rights in all forms 
D. Because the Constitution clearly stated that nullification was justified

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A. Because this Constitution does not expressly give Congress the right to control states

Calhoun argued that the Constitution did not explicitly grant Congress the authority to control or override the states, and therefore, he believed that states had the right to nullify federal laws they deemed unconstitutional. This viewpoint was associated with his defense of states' rights and his advocacy for the doctrine of nullification during the Nullification Crisis of the 1830s

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