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question 6 which of the following is true of the kentucky resolutions? …

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question 6
which of the following is true of the kentucky resolutions?
a they were clearly supportive of the federal government
b they were forced upon the kentucky legislature
c they served as a basis for a states rights model and the compact theory

Explanation:

Brief Explanations

The Kentucky Resolutions, written by Thomas Jefferson in 1798, argued that states had the right to nullify federal laws they deemed unconstitutional. They were a key expression of states - rights and the compact theory, which posits that the states formed the federal government through a compact. They were not supportive of the federal government in the sense of expanding federal power and were not forced upon the Kentucky legislature.

Answer:

C. They served as a basis for a states rights model and the compact theory