However, the president did not take any steps in this regard. On the other hand, John C. Calhoun, the then-vice president, supported the idea of the right of the states to nullify federal laws. This made the president take note, and so he got the Tariff of 1832 passed, but it was not enough to satisfy the people of South Carolina. Thus, the Ordinance of Nullification was passed in a state convention.