B) a states' rights issue started by South Carolina
A <span>Nullification Convention
was held in South Carolina, where the state declared that the Tariffs of 1828
and 1832 were unconstitutional and refused to enforce them
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Number 1 is the correct answer
When a country establishes foreign policies, the interest of the country itself (A) is the most prioritized interest in constructing foreign policy. This is logical given that a country creates a strategy for foreign policy and national security based upon representing their own peoples interests first.