Southern states supported the position that more power should be given to the states because they believed the states supported private property more fervently. The issue of governmental power was so significant that the first political alignments were centered around this issue, these groups were named the Federalists and Antifederalists. As the nation progressed so too did the tension between state and federal powers. Perhaps one of the most significant clashes between the two sides occurred under the presidency of Andrew Jackson. Jackson was an outspoken proponent of federalism who was unwavering in his convictions. During his tenure in office, great debates raged between southern and northern states as to whether a state could deem a national law void if it was not in the best interest in the state. One of the states most in favor of this policy was South Carolina. South Carolina strongly advocated that it had the right to nullify any un-agreeable law citing the doctrine of self-interest. In the year 1828 this stance would be significantly tested. As Jackson won the office of the presidency in 1828, former President John Quincy Adams signed off on what would be coined, “The Tariff
Southern states supported the position that more power should be given to the states because they believed the states supported private property more fervently. The issue of governmental power was so significant that the first political alignments were centered around this issue, these groups were named the Federalists and Antifederalists. As the nation progressed so too did the tension between state and federal powers. Perhaps one of the most significant clashes between the two sides occurred under the presidency of Andrew Jackson. Jackson was an outspoken proponent of federalism who was unwavering in his convictions. During his tenure in office, great debates raged between southern and northern states as to whether a state could deem a national law void if it was not in the best interest in the state. One of the states most in favor of this policy was South Carolina. South Carolina strongly advocated that it had the right to nullify any un-agreeable law citing the doctrine of self-interest. In the year 1828 this stance would be significantly tested. As Jackson won the office of the presidency in 1828, former President John Quincy Adams signed off on what would be coined, “The Tariff