Question

The American government is a federal system. This means that: O A. citizens elect representatives to vote rather than voting directly. O B. the legislative branch consists of an upper and a lower house. O C. the federal government is divided into three branches. O D. powers are shared between state and federal governments.

Answer 1

D. Powers are shared between state and federal government

A federal system means that there is shared power between the national (federal) government and a smaller, subsection of the country as a whole. In the case of the United States, the subsection are the states.