A major compromise hashed out at the Constitutional Convention involved federalism, a system of power sharing in which ______.
A. the state and national governments receive roughly equal portions of power
B. legislatures can remove the chief executive through a vote of no confidence
C. each branch of government can limit the powers of the other branches
D. the judiciary can strike down laws passed by the legislature as unconstitutional
Answer: A. the state and national governments receive roughly equal portions of power
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