Federalism Is BEST Described as a System of Government

question 1

Multiple Choice

Federalism is BEST described as a system of government

• A) in which powers are divided between a central (national) government and regional (state) governments.
• B) in which powers are given solely to a central (national) government leaving no power to regional (state) governments.
• C) in which powers are given solely to the regional (state) governments and no powers are given to the central (national).
• D) without a central (national) government.

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Definitions:

Justices

are judges of the highest court within a jurisdiction, such as the Supreme Court in the United States, responsible for interpreting the law and administering justice.

Majority Decision

A decision in a legal case or deliberative body made by more than half of the members or judges but not unanimously.

Appellate Court

A higher court that reviews the decisions of lower courts and may affirm, reverse, or modify those decisions.

Reversed

The act of a higher court changing the decision of a lower court.