Primary source activity cont. the jackson era the exposition document was given to the south carolina legislature and later calhoun was identified as its author. the president and vice president continued to argue while the idea of nullification was debated. the anger in south carolina reached a peak with the passage of the nullification act in 1832. in december, president jackson responded:   “i consider, then, the power to annul a law of the united states, assumed by one state, incompatible with the existence of the union, contradicted expressly by the letter of the constitution, unauthorized by its spirit, inconsistent with every principle on which it was founded, and destructive of the great object for which it was formed.” —president jackson's proclamation regarding nullification, december 10, 1832 reader’s dictionary advocates supporters sovereign ruling infractions violations encroachments advances annul legally cancel directions answer the following questions. analyzing primary sources 1. what document do both men claim supports their positions? 2. why is calhoun sure that the tariff supporters are wrong? 3. what is jackson's argument in response to calhoun's position? 4. what is jackson afraid will happen if states can nullify federal laws? 5. describe calhoun’s defense of states’ rights. 6. how might calhoun’s document have contributed to south carolina’s passage of the nullification act?