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Why did the southern states want nullification?

A. They wanted to be able to ignore federal laws that did not work in their favor.

B. They wanted each state to be able to force northern states to follow their laws.

C. They wanted the laws of the southern states to be applied to all the northern states.

D. They wanted to be able to ignore the taxes that foreign governments were trying to place ok them.

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Step-by-step explanation:

A. They wanted to be able to ignore federal laws that did not work in their favor.

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A

Step-by-step explanation:

nullification means the state can deny having to follow the law

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