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The issue of tariffs, specifically the Tariff of Abominations (1828), was a source of controversy in the United States, particularly in South Carolina. The state, led by Vice President John C. Calhoun, expressed strong opposition to the tariff.
In response to the Tariff of Abominations, which imposed high import duties on certain goods, including manufactured items, South Carolina asserted the right of a state to nullify federal laws it deemed unconstitutional. This doctrine was articulated in the Nullification Crisis of 1832, where South Carolina claimed that it had the authority to reject federal laws it considered unconstitutional, particularly those related to tariffs.
The situation was eventually defused through a compromise, known as the Compromise Tariff of 1833, which gradually reduced the tariff rates. This compromise helped ease tensions and avoid a larger crisis over states' rights and federal authority.
