The Force Bill is associated with which constitutional issue?

• A. Nullification and states' rights versus federal authority
• B. Tariff rates
• C. Bank politics
• D. Indian removal

Answer: (A)

This question tests understanding of how the Force Bill fits into the clash between state sovereignty and federal authority during the Nullification Crisis. The Force Bill was crafted to defend federal supremacy by giving the president power to use military force to enforce federal tariff laws in South Carolina. That directly centers on whether states can nullify federal laws or resist federal enforcement, highlighting the tension between states’ rights and the power of the federal government. The other topics—tariff rates as economic pressure, bank politics, and Indian removal—are separate issues from the specific constitutional question of enforcing federal authority against nullification.