The south promoted the idea that they were fighting for the right to self-government. which of the following explains their feelings?

the south believed in a pure democracy whereby each man/citizen would receive a vote and not have to depend on a representative that could be influenced by outside interests.
southern states felt that the federal government in washington was too often being influenced by northern interests, which in turn did harm to the southern states.
the south believed that the country was becoming too big for the federal government to handle.