Compared to the Confederation Principle of the Articles of Confederation

question 3

Multiple Choice

Compared to the confederation principle of the Articles of Confederation, federalism was a step toward:

• A) greater centralization of power.
• B) further decentralization of American government.
• C) increasing the sovereignty of state governments.
• D) weakening the power of the national government.

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