Word: calhounism
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Dates: during 1950-1959
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From time to time, the doctrine of interposition was revived (notably by New England, against the War of 1812, and by Wisconsin, in a challenge to the Dred Scott Decision). South Carolina's John C. Calhoun brought the doctrine to its full flower. He gave the back of his hand to numerical majorities, inventing the phrase "concurrent majority," by which he meant the agreement of "each interest or portion of the [national] community." Each group should have a veto power to stop governmental action favored by all the others, much as the U.N. Security Council works-or fails...
...strict interpretation of the Constitution, Talmadge is of course able to make a fairly good argument that the Supreme Court does not have the power to regulate public school education. Although he lacks any depth as a political theorist, in him echoes of Thomas Jefferson and John C. Calhoun are clearly present. Talmadge sings the same songs that states' righters have sung for generations, and which to the South still seem good old tunes...
After being stopped on the three by the stubborn Calhoun line, Winthrop regained possession and took to the air midway through the second period. Fogarty passed to Mark Abramovitz, who carried to the one yard line. Fogarty then scored on a quarterback sneak, and passed to Dave Lubetkin for the extra point...
...Calhoun scored its points in the third period when Bill Dickinson went over from the three. Calhoun passed for the extra point...
After the kick-off, Fogarty and Lubetkin took over for Winthrop. Alternating hand-offs to Lubetkin with passes to Lubetkin, Fogarty moved his team 94 yards in seven plays to the Calhoun three yard line. The Elis held, but were forced to kick, and on third down Fogarty passed to Lubetkin for the winning touchdown...