State sovereignty used to obstruct the enforcement of a federal law deemed "unconstitutional" by the state is defined as interposition.
History · Middle School · Thu Feb 04 2021
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Answer: Interposition is a concept that comes from the American federal system which posits that if the federal government enacts a law that a state deems unconstitutional, the state has the right to "interpose" itself between the federal government and its citizens to stop the enforcement of the federal law within the state's borders. The idea of interposition is rooted in a states' rights view of the government, suggesting that the states, which formed the union, retain certain rights and powers so significant that they can act against the federal government when they believe it exceeds its constitutional authority.