. A system of shared powers between two levels of government

Question

. Authority over the same people and geographical
area
. Supreme power is at the national level
The list above illustrates which principle of democracy in the United States?
• a
Checks and Balances
O b
Federalism
O с
Popular Sovereignty
O d
Separation of Powers
Question 51 (1 point)
A representation of the people in one assembly being obtained, a question arises, whether all the powers of government, legislative, executive, and judicial, shall be left in this body? I think a people cannot be long free, nor ever happy, whose government is in one assembly.
- John Adams, Thoughts on Government, 1776
Which principle of the U.S. Constitution reflects this belief?
• a
0 b
• c
Rule of law
Unalienable rights
Due Process
• d
Separation of Powers

Answer 1

For the first question, the answer is b. Federalism. This principle describes a system where power is shared between the national and state governments, both of which have authority over the same people and geographical area.

For the second question, the answer is d. Separation of Powers. John Adams is expressing the concern that concentrating all governmental powers in one assembly could threaten freedom and happiness, which aligns with the principle of separating legislative, executive, and judicial powers within the government.