Virginia Resolutions of 1798

Stop the Feds: James Madison-Style

Post author:Tenth Amendment Center
Post published:July 13, 2022
Post category:Network Archives Sovereignty Tenth Amendment Center

From a four-step plan to undermine and defeat federal programs in 1788, to a duty to interpose in 1798 - and nullification as a natural right in 1834 - James Madison saw the states and people as essential checks on federal power.

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West Virginia House Passes Resolution Affirming State Interposition

Post author:Tenth Amendment Center
Post published:March 24, 2016
Post category:Network Archives Sovereignty Tenth Amendment Center West Virginia

CHARLESTON, W. Va. (March 24, 2016) – The West Virginia House passed a resolution reaffirming the principles of state interposition found in the Virginia Resolutions of 1798. Rep. Gary Howell (R-Mineral) introduced House Resolution 5 (HR5) on Jan. 25. The stated purpose of the resolution is to express the “concern of the House of Delegates…