Which of the following systems of government divides power between a national or central government and state or regional governments?

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Instead of placing authority in the hands of one person, like a king, or even a small group of people, the U.S. Constitution divides power. Power is first divided between the national, or federal government, and the state and local government under a system known as Federalism. At the federal level, the Constitution again divides power between the three major branches of our federal government—the legislative, the executive, and the judicial.

Which system divides the powers of government between the central and state government?

Power is first divided between the national, or federal government, and the state and local government under a system known as Federalism.

What is the separation of power between the national and state government?

Separation of Powers in the United States is associated with the Checks and Balances system. The Checks and Balances system provides each branch of government with individual powers to check the other branches and prevent any one branch from becoming too powerful.