In which of the following did Madison declare that a federal system allows the states the ability to counter “ambitious encroachments of the federal government” ?

In a confederation,

A) local governments are administrative conveniences for the central government. B) state legislatures can, at any time, alter the boundaries of any local government, expand or narrow its power, or abolish it altogether. C) the subunits retain all of their sovereignty and only delegate specific tasks to the central government. D) all authority is held by a single, national government over state and local government. E) both the national and state governments have final authority over their own policy domains.

Why are lobbyists in Sacramento collectively known as "the third house?"

What will be an ideal response?