Question

. The excerpt below was published in 1788.
In the... republic of America, the power surrendered by the people is first divided between two distinct governments... The different governments will control each other, at the same time that each will be controlled by itself.
Source: Library of Congress/Public Domain
Ans
Which principle of government is described in this excerpt?
A
direct democracy
B judicial review
C
rule of law
D
federalism

Answer 1

D — federalism. The passage refers to dividing power between two governments (national and state), which is the key idea of federalism.