Kentucky and Virginia Resolutions

Historical Context Note

Litencyc Editors (Independent Scholar - Europe)
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The Kentucky and Virginia Resolutions declare the Alien and Sedition Acts to be unconstitutional and provide the basis for the doctrine of states' rights.

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Citation: Editors, Litencyc. "Kentucky and Virginia Resolutions". The Literary Encyclopedia. First published 01 March 2010 [https://staging.litencyc.com/php/stopics.php?rec=true&UID=10837, accessed 23 November 2024.]

10837 Kentucky and Virginia Resolutions 2 Historical context notes are intended to give basic and preliminary information on a topic. In some cases they will be expanded into longer entries as the Literary Encyclopedia evolves.

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