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But Andrew Jackson never put forth the pretension that it was within his prerogative to nullify a statute which had been passed over his veto in the way prescribed by the National Constitution.
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Sumner argues against the idea that a president can nullify laws passed by Congress, emphasizing constitutional limits.
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