When Congress passed a tariff in 1828, South Carolina tried to nullify it to
A. assert the power of the state governments over the national government.
B. indicate that a state should have the ultimate authority over its citizens.
C. protect slavery.
D. increase the price of exported and imported goods.
E. assert the power of the state governments over the national government and to indicate that a state should have the ultimate authority over its citizens.
Answer: E
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