Federalism is best described as the

a. authority to make and enforce decisions based on a written constitution.

b. difference in the function of the public and private sectors of the economy.

c. division of power between a national government and state governments.

d. use of checks and balances between the three branches of government.

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Akira Krueger

22 February, 15:43

Federalism is best described as the

a. authority to make and enforce decisions based on a written constitution.

b. difference in the function of the public and private sectors of the economy.

c. division of power between a national government and state governments.

d. use of checks and balances between the three branches of government.

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Yuliana Fowler · Answer 1

Federalism is specific to federations, that is countries which are composed of smaller units which are to some degree autonomous. Countries which are not federations are unitary, that is, governed by a central government.

So Federalism refers to c. division of power between a national government and state governments.