Write a three-paragraph summary of the argument being made in this document. What is the most compelling evidence used in the article by the author to support their argument? Include examples, details, statistics, or facts from the document to explain the evidence.

states

explanation:

as the old saying goes, all politics are local. state and federal governments affect our daily lives in numerous ways. yet, in our federal system, there is supposed to be a balance between federal and state power. as james madison envisioned it in federalist no. 51, “the power surrendered by the people” would be “divided between two distinct governments,” creating a balance of power that would enable the “different governments [to] control each other.”

the correct answer is c) colonies were taking active steps to resist british laws.