Why did the meiji reformers want to modernize japan?
to colonize weaker nations in southeast asia
to allow western nations to protect them in trade negotiations
to compete with the economies and military of western nations
to replace traditional practices with western culture

Two of these describe "federalism." (choose two answers) select one or more: a. the national government absolutely controls all state governments. b. power is shared by the national and state governments. c. state governments exercise absolute power over the national government. d. it is a compromise meant to eliminate the disadvantages of a "unitary" and a "confederate" system.