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the american government is a federal system. this means that:

a. citizens elect representatives to vote rather than voting directly.

b. the federal government is divided into three branches.

c. powers are shared between state and federal governments.

d. the legislative branch consists of an upper and a lower house.

Explanation:

To solve this, we analyze each option based on the definition of a federal system:

• Option A describes a representative democracy (not federalism).
• Option B describes separation of powers (not federalism).
• Option C: A federal system is defined by the sharing of powers between state (or regional) and federal (national) governments. This matches the definition of federalism.
• Option D describes a bicameral legislature (not federalism).

Answer:

C. powers are shared between state and federal governments.