Whereas a convention, assembled in the State of South Carolina, have passed an
ordinance, by which they declare that the several acts and parts of acts of the
Congress of the United States...."are...void, and no law,"...I, Andrew Jackson, President
of the United States, have thought proper to issue this my PROCLAMATION, stating
my view of the Constitution and laws applicable to the measures adopted by the
Convention of South Carolina, and ...warn them of the consequences that must
inevitably result... --President Andrew Jackson, December 10, 1832
Which constitutional question was raised and debated because of the actions
described in this excerpt?
Can states nullify federal laws
Can the federal government take control of private property?
Can states apply full faith and credit to other states?
Can the federal government guarantee due process?
