Much like the checks and balances between the three-branches of federal government in our republic, the states —not dissimilar to the Supreme Court— also retain authority under the Constitution to determine the validity of federal legislation and to declare laws unconstitutional if they deem them as such. By ‘nullifying’ federal law, states can persuade a deaf congress to abide by the will of the people they are ignoring. Read on❗️ 🔥 ⚔️