The form of government that the United States employed under the Articles of Confederation, in which states held the majority of government power, is best described as which of the selections below?

How does the principle of federalism affect the u.s. government? a. it guarantees that the united states will always be a representative democracy b. it ensures that the state governments have greater authority that the federal government c. it creates both separate and overlapping powers for the federal and state governments d.it divides the federal and state governments into three branches