Nullifier Party
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The Nullifier Party was a short-lived 19th-century U.S. political party centered in South Carolina that championed states’ rights and the doctrine that states could nullify federal laws they deemed unconstitutional.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Nullifier Party canonical | 3 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T2261059 — resolving that mention is where its identity was fixed. The disambiguator weighed these candidate entities and picked the highlighted one (or “None”, minting a new entity). This is how homonymy is resolved: the same surface form can point to different entities.
NED1
Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Nullifier Party Context triple: [John C. Calhoun, memberOfPoliticalParty, Nullifier Party]
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A.
"The True Confessions of an Albino Terrorist"
"The True Confessions of an Albino Terrorist" is a memoir by South African writer and anti-apartheid activist Breyten Breytenbach recounting his imprisonment and experiences under the apartheid regime.
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B.
Nihilist Girl
"Nihilist Girl" is a semi-autobiographical novella by Russian mathematician and writer Sofia Kovalevskaya that explores themes of idealism, radical politics, and personal freedom in 19th-century Russia.
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C.
Shenanigans
Shenanigans is a 2002 compilation album by American punk rock band Green Day, featuring B-sides, rarities, and previously unreleased tracks.
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D.
Party and Bullshit
"Party and Bullshit" is an early hip-hop track by The Notorious B.I.G. that showcases his storytelling prowess and laid-back party style before his debut album "Ready to Die."
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E.
Party Monster
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- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
NED2
Entity disambiguation (via description)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Nullifier Party Target entity description: The Nullifier Party was a short-lived 19th-century U.S. political party centered in South Carolina that championed states’ rights and the doctrine that states could nullify federal laws they deemed unconstitutional.
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A.
"The True Confessions of an Albino Terrorist"
"The True Confessions of an Albino Terrorist" is a memoir by South African writer and anti-apartheid activist Breyten Breytenbach recounting his imprisonment and experiences under the apartheid regime.
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B.
Nihilist Girl
"Nihilist Girl" is a semi-autobiographical novella by Russian mathematician and writer Sofia Kovalevskaya that explores themes of idealism, radical politics, and personal freedom in 19th-century Russia.
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C.
Shenanigans
Shenanigans is a 2002 compilation album by American punk rock band Green Day, featuring B-sides, rarities, and previously unreleased tracks.
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D.
Party and Bullshit
"Party and Bullshit" is an early hip-hop track by The Notorious B.I.G. that showcases his storytelling prowess and laid-back party style before his debut album "Ready to Die."
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E.
Party Monster
Party Monster is a 2003 biographical crime drama film that chronicles the rise and fall of New York City club promoter Michael Alig in the 1990s club kid scene.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (42)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
defunct political party
ⓘ
political party ⓘ |
| activeIn | 19th century ⓘ |
| associatedWith |
George McDuffie
ⓘ
James Hamilton Jr. ⓘ
linked to:
James Hamilton
John C. Calhoun ⓘ Robert Y. Hayne ⓘ |
| characterizedAs |
minor party in U.S. politics
ⓘ
sectional party ⓘ short-lived ⓘ |
| coreDoctrine |
defense of slavery as a state institution
ⓘ
states may nullify federal laws deemed unconstitutional ⓘ strict construction of the U.S. Constitution ⓘ |
| country |
United States
ⓘ
linked to:
United States of America
|
| emergedFrom | states' rights faction of Democratic-Republicans ⓘ |
| foundedInPeriod | Jacksonian era ⓘ |
| goal |
protect Southern economic interests
ⓘ
protect slavery from perceived federal encroachment ⓘ secure recognition of state power to veto federal laws ⓘ |
| hadStrongholdIn |
South Carolina legislature
ⓘ
linked to:
South Carolina General Assembly
|
| historicalContext | Nullification Crisis ⓘ |
| ideology |
nullification
ⓘ
pro-slavery politics ⓘ states' rights ⓘ |
| influenced | later secessionist thought in the American South ⓘ |
| influencedBy |
Virginia and Kentucky Resolutions
ⓘ
linked to:
Kentucky and Virginia Resolutions
compact theory of the Union ⓘ |
| issueFocus |
Tariff of 1828
ⓘ
Tariff of 1832 ⓘ opposition to protective tariffs ⓘ tariff policy ⓘ |
| locatedIn | South Carolina ⓘ |
| opposed |
expansion of federal power
ⓘ
federal tariff policy ⓘ |
| opposedBy |
Andrew Jackson
ⓘ
Jacksonian Democrats ⓘ
linked to:
Jacksonian Party
|
| politicalPosition | far-right ⓘ |
| region |
American South
ⓘ
linked to:
Southern United States
|
| succeededBy |
Southern Democrats
ⓘ
Southern Rights Party ⓘ
linked to:
American Party
|
| supported | greater autonomy for slaveholding states ⓘ |
| supportedBy | John C. Calhoun ⓘ |
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Subject: Nullifier Party Description of subject: The Nullifier Party was a short-lived 19th-century U.S. political party centered in South Carolina that championed states’ rights and the doctrine that states could nullify federal laws they deemed unconstitutional.
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