During the first 30 years or so of the new constitutional democracy in the United States, what was the relationship between the states and the new federal government?

A) The federal government was dominant.
B) The federal government did not yet exist.
C) There was a unique and effective balance between the two governments.
D) The states managed their own affairs with very little interference from the federal government.
E) Power shifted back and forth between the federal government and state governments.

D

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