John C. Calhoun's 'South Carolina Exposition and Protest' was modeled after which earlier documents?
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Correct answer: The Kentucky and Virginia Resolutions
Calhoun revived the arguments made by Jefferson and Madison in 1798 regarding the right of states to nullify federal laws they deemed unconstitutional. This laid the intellectual foundation for the secessionist movement in the decades that followed.
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