Question

question 8 of 10
what was supported by john c. calhoun?

a. the raid at harpers ferry
b. the right of states to veto federal law
c. the power of the federal government to prevent secession
d. the cause of abolition

Explanation:

John C. Calhoun was a pro - states' rights figure. The raid at Harpers Ferry was led by John Brown and opposed by pro - slavery figures like Calhoun (so A is wrong). He supported the idea of nullification, which is related to the right of states to veto federal law that they deemed unconstitutional (B fits). He was for states' rights and against a strong federal government preventing secession (so C is wrong). He was pro - slavery and against abolition (so D is wrong).

Answer:

B. The right of states to veto federal law