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New Evidence: The Kentucky Resolutions of 1798 Were All About Nullification

By: Mike Maharrey Nullification skeptics will often argue that the Kentucky Resolutions of 1798 weren’t actually proposing nullification. They base their argument on the fact that John Breckinridge removed specific references ...

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A Christmas Gift from James Madison: The Virginia Resolutions of 1798

By: Mike Maharrey Resolutions drafted by James Madison and passed by Virginia on Dec 21. and 24, 1798, answer a timeless question: What do we do when the federal government ...

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Today in History: Kentucky Resolutions Passed on Nov. 10, 1798

By: Mike Maharrey Would the proposed Constitution create the limited federal government promised? That was the central question facing the ratifying conventions as America considered adopting the new Constitution. Those ...

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