I ran across an interesting piece of political history this weekend. With nullification occasionally making the news across the country, I thought it was interesting to see how the executive responded to it in one of its first appearances, during the Administration of Andrew Jackson. THE Constitution of the United States forms a government, not […]
Andrew Jackson on Nullification
September 27, 2010 by Daniel Burton
Filed Under: Constitutional Law Tagged With: Andrew Jackson, Nullification, President, Union, United States, United States Constitution
Will nullification pass legal challenge?
August 4, 2010 by Daniel Burton
Missouri is the first state to pass a nullification measure on the recent federal health care act. There’s no doubts about its political implications as a referendum (in Missouri) on Obama’s health care policies, but will it pass legal muster? Related articles by Zemanta Is Nullification Constitutional? (reason.com) Second Civil War News: Missouri Voters To […]
Filed Under: Constitutional Law Tagged With: Barack Obama, Health, Health care, health care reform, interstate commerce, law, Missouri, Nullification, politics, Referendum, state sovereignty
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