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Nullification

by Tom Woods ·  2010
★★★★★Editor's Pickintermediate

Tom Woods revives the forgotten constitutional doctrine of nullification.

★ Why We Recommend It

This is one of the most important works in the liberty tradition — essential for any serious student of free markets and individual rights.

Best For:Intermediate readersBuilding a foundationSecond-year study

What You'll Learn from Nullification

  • 1Nullification is a constitutionally grounded check on federal overreach.
  • 2The Founders anticipated that states would need to resist unconstitutional federal acts.
  • 3Thomas Jefferson and James Madison both endorsed nullification explicitly.
  • 4The Supremacy Clause applies only to constitutional federal laws.
  • 5Nullification was used historically to resist both oppressive laws and slavery.

Tom Woods

Tom Woods is a leading thinker in the tradition of economic and political liberty. This work represents a significant contribution to the literature of freedom and free markets, and has influenced generations of students and scholars.

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