Question

The committee [of the South Carolina Legislature] have bestowed on the subjects referred to them the deliberate attention which their importance demands; and the result, on full investigation, is a unanimous opinion that the act of Congress of the last session, with the whole system of legislation imposing duties on imports, not for revenue, but the protection of one branch of industry at the expense of others, is unconstitutional, unequal, and oppressive, and calculated to corrupt the public virtue and destroy the liberty of the country; which propositions they propose to consider in the order stated, and then to conclude their report with the consideration of the important question of the remedy.

South Carolina Exposition and Protest

1. What issue does the South Carolina legislature have with Congress?
2. What region(s) of the country would agree with this message?
3. What region(s) of the country would disagree?
4. Does this document support the American System? How do you Know?
5. H
6. I
7. P
8. P

Answer 1

Answer: The South Carolina Exposition and Protest, also known as Calhoun's Exposition, was written in December 1828 by John C. Calhoun who was the Vice President of the United States under John Quincy Adams. Although Calhoun did not initially put his name to the writings, it was widely suspected and later confirmed. The document was a protest against the Tariff of 1828(Tariff of Abominations). It also stated the idea that a state has the right to reject federal law.

Explanation: The answers are:

1. The last session is unconstitutional

2. The South

3. The North

4. Yes, because it imposes duties on imports

5. Election of 1828: Jackson VS Adams

6. Explains the Whig's views on taxing imports

7. Whigs Party

8. Tax on imports were unconstituional