<span>The right of states to strike down federal laws they see as unconstitutional</span>
Daniel Webster was an outspoken advocate of nationalists.
<span>Because of the American victory over the Spanish American war of 1898</span>
Following the election of 1876, the electoral commission ended up "voting along party lines," which meant that they gave all twenty of the electoral votes that were in dispute to Hayes--giving him the Presidency.