james madison was the president who passed the embargo act of 1807.
james madison was the president who passed the embargo act of 1807.
what president passed the embargo act of 1807?
james madison
the embargo act of 1807 is codified at 2 stat. 451 and formally titled "an embargo laid on ships and vessels in the ports and harbours of the united states". the bill was drafted at the request of president thomas jefferson and subsequently passed by the tenth u.s. congress, on december 22, 1807, during session 1; chapter 5. congress initially acted to enforce a bill prohibiting imports, but supplements to the bill eventually banned exports as well.









































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embargo act of 1807
several new england states objected to the embargo act of 1807, which restricted foreign trade. the massachusetts legislature passed a resolution stating that the embargo "is, in the opinion of the legislature, in many respects, unjust, oppressive and unconstitutional, and not legally binding on the citizens of this state". the massachusetts resolution did not purport to nullify the embargo act, but instead stated that "the judicial courts are competent to decide this question, and to them every citizen, when aggrieved, ought to apply for redress". massachusetts called on congress to repeal the act, and proposed several constitutional amendments. connecticut passed a resolution declaring that the act was unconstitutional and declaring that state officials would not "assist, or concur in giving effect to the aforesaid unconstitutional act". connecticut joined in the call for constitutional amendments. neither massachusetts nor connecticut attempted to ban enforcement of the act within the state. a federal district court ruled in 1808 that the embargo act was constitutional. congress repealed the embargo act in 1809 because it had been ineffective in achieving its goal of bringing economic pressure on england and france. neither state attempted to block enforcement of the embargo act, so nullification did not come to a legal test.
nullification (u.s. constitution)