Political unrest among nullification supporters declares the United States Constitution virtually nonexistent. Promoting and supporting secession is radical and creates separate entities that seek to coexist with each other while avoiding the problem. In matters of government, constitutional correctness should be applied and upheld with the utmost respect. However, when the driving force behind the promotion of constitutional correctness has a hidden agenda of an abhorrent nature, then controversies are inevitable. The Nullification Crisis was the result of the Tariff of 1828, and the Kentucky and Virginia Resolutions were the result of the Alien and Sedition Acts. The similarity between the Alien and Sedition Acts and the Tariff of 1828 is that both, on the surface, were apparently actions implemented by Congress because of the war. These parallel actions were also induced by political parties who took the opportunity to discredit, embarrass and publicly agitate the opposing party. Much like today, of a political party attempting to dominate Congress, the passage of the Alien and Sedition Acts by the Federalist-controlled congress was an attempt to weaken the Jeffersonian Republicans. The passage of the Tariff of 1828 was intended to economically protect Northern industries, which weakened Southern states. This further exacerbated the ever-growing animosity between Northern and Southern states. Unilaterally, the Tariff of 1828 favored Northern industries and caused Southern states, particularly South Carolina, to pay higher prices on goods they were unable to produce. The difference between the Kentucky and Virginia resolutions and the nullification crisis caused by the 1828 tariff was economic...... middle of paper......larity of political actions. Nullification is a precursor to secession in the United States as it is to civil wars. However, in contrast, the Virginia and Kentucky resolutions did not suggest that the states should secede from the union. Under Calhoun's direct watch and radical views, he suggested that states should and could secede from the union if they believe a law is unconstitutional. Calhoun's reputation as "cast iron" proved timely when compromises were reached for the proposed tariffs. The contribution of the Southern states to the financial well-being of the union as a result of slavery was undoubtedly substantial, but as history unfolded, it was not a golden mean for financial stability. His vision of constitutional correctness was in favor of “minority privileges” rather than “minority rights.” [2]Works CitedThe American Competition