The american government is a federal system. this means that: o a. citizens elect representatives to vote rather than voting directly. o b. the legislative branch consists of an upper and a lower house. o c. the federal government is divided into three branches. o d. powers are shared between state and federal governments.

D. Powers are shared between state and federal government

A federal system means that there is shared power between the national (federal) government and a smaller, subsection of the country as a whole. In the case of the United States, the subsection are the states.

a.tensions between the colonial elites and the backcountry men of virginia.

the answer is prolly b