S we approach the impending ratification of the Constitution by New Hampshire, I write to assuage your fears that our efforts to create a strong national government will be derailed by our opponents. Small farmers may tell us that we seek only to oppress them, but when their counterparts in Ma

How does the principle of federalism affect the u. s. government? a. it guarantees that the united states will always be a representative democracy b. it ensures that the state governments have greater authority that the federal government c. it creates both separate and overlapping powers for the federal and state governments d. it divides the federal and state governments into three branches