Which phrase best defines the term federalism?
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a. a government that gives nearly all power to individual states
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b. a system that allows a supreme court to rule on all new laws
) c. a system that splits power between state and national
governments
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d. a law that affects the federal government but not state
governments

Part a: which statement identifies the central idea of the text? a: the north was more powerful than the south and was always going to be the victor of the civil war. b: despite the obvious strength of the north, the outcome of the war was unpredictable at the time. c: the united states underestimated the strength of the south, giving it the upper hand. answer !