Which feature of the us government is based on the principle of federalism?

a. the protections of individual liberties enshrined in the bill of rights

b. the existence of three branches of government that limit one another s power

c. the division of powers between the federal government and the states

d. the ability of the supreme court to declare laws unconstitutional

"neither slavery nor involuntary servitude, except as a punishment for crime whereof the party shall have been duly convicted, shall exist within the united states, or any place subject to their jurisdiction." - the thirteenth amendment to the united states constitution, 1865 which statement describes the effect that the thirteenth amendment had on american society? a) male freedmen were given the right to vote. b) slavery was made illegal in the united states. c) ex-slaves were given united states citizenship. d) southern states were no longer allowed to use convicts as labor.