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Vice president and political theoristPolitical theory1782–1850

John C. Calhoun

U.S. vice president and South Carolina senator, Calhoun formulated the doctrines of nullification and the concurrent majority and defended slavery as a positive good, inspiring Southern secession.

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Right
Closest Ideology
Confederate Conservatism
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1782–1850
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Profile across the 12 axes

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  • Distribution of power

    Very strong · Federal
    Federal90%
    Unitary10%
  • Representation

    Near midpoint
    Democracy43.8%
    Autocracy56.2%
  • Civil liberties

    Near midpoint
    Security50%
    Liberty50%
  • Cultural integration

    Very strong · Assimilation
    Assimilation88.8%
    Multicultural11.2%
  • Conflict resolution

    Leaning · Military force
    Military force68.8%
    Negotiation31.2%
  • Foreign involvement

    Leaning · Interventionist
    Non-Intervention35%
    Interventionist65%
  • Ownership

    Strong · Private
    Public17.5%
    Private82.5%
  • Economic coordination

    Strong · Markets
    State direction20%
    Markets80%
  • International trade

    Strong · Free trade
    Protectionism16.2%
    Free trade83.8%
  • Religion & state

    Leaning · Religious
    Secular32.5%
    Religious67.5%
  • Social norms

    Very strong · Traditionalist
    Progressive5%
    Traditionalist95%
  • Technology & precaution

    Near midpoint
    Acceleration45%
    Ecologist55%

What distinguishes John C. Calhoun

Largest median distance

Distribution of power

This position is 54.5 points from the median of the 449 figure profiles in this collection.

Catalog median 36% FederalJohn C. Calhoun 90% Federal

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Closest to catalog median

Civil liberties

This position is 5.0 points from this collection’s median.

Catalog median 55% SecurityJohn C. Calhoun 50% Security

This is the smallest median distance across the twelve axes; it does not establish a historical or political consensus.