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What is Nullification

Chapter 3
Faith-Based Influences on Legislative Decision Making: Emerging Research and Opportunities
A legal theory that a state has the right to nullify, or invalidate, any federal laws that state has deemed unconstitutional with respect to the United States Constitution, which has never been legally upheld by federal courts.
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Faith and Politics at the State Level
Copyright: © 2022 |Pages: 55
DOI: 10.4018/978-1-7998-6807-1.ch003
Abstract
This chapter describes legislator faith beliefs based on their evangelical or liberal multilayered moral worldviews. These views are not merely tools that are used but symbolic boundaries by which preferences are molded, values are shaped, and political perspectives are informed. Contributing to these ideological differences is the changing religious landscape in America. These opposing visions represent deep cultural divisions that influence state legislative decision-making, especially for members of the LGBTQ community.
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