Question

The principle of federalism in the U.S. Constitution is BEST defined as

A. the sharing of power between national and state governments.
B. the right of the Senate to amend the Constitution.
C. the ability of the president to rewrite the Constitution.
D. the sharing of power between state and local governments.

Answer 1

Federalism refers to splitting the power among the central government of the country - this could be a federal or national government and the governments of the states - the correct answer is A. the sharing of power between national and state governments.