Question

3 select the correct answer. which system of government did the constitution create in the united states? a. confederation b. parliamentary c. federation d. limited monarchy

Explanation:

• A confederation (A) has a weak central government with states having more power; the US Constitution moved away from the Articles of Confederation's confederal system.
• A parliamentary system (B) has the executive branch derived from the legislature, which is not the US system.
• A federation (C) divides power between a central (federal) government and state governments, which the US Constitution established (e.g., shared powers, reserved powers for states, enumerated powers for federal gov).
• A limited monarchy (D) has a monarch with limited power, but the US has no monarch.

Answer:

C. federation