Question

what were the central arguments in kentucky and virginia resolutions? explain how each a threat to majority rule or not.

Answer 1

Answer:

Both, Kentucky and Virginia resolutions were passed in the state legislatures, against the powers of the federal Government.

Explanation:

The Kentucky Resolution or the Kentucky state legislature passed the first resolution on November 16, 1798 and the second on December 3, 1799. The Virginia Resolution or the Virginia state legislature was passed on December 24, 1798. Both the resolutions threatened the majority rule.

The Kentucky and Virginia resolutions stated that the acts of the national government beyond the scope of its constitutional powers are "unauthoritative, void, and of no force" (federal Alien and Sedition Acts). Both Kentucky and Virginia resolutions argued that the states had the right and duty to declare as unconstitutional those acts of the Congress that violates the Constitution.