Which of the following elements of the u. s. constitution was most responsible for increasing the power of the national government? popular sovereignty federalism separation of powers the supremacy clause

Federalism

Federalism is the mixed system of government, combining a central government with regional governments in a single political system. By combining the various states into the general central government, the power of the national government increased making it strong enough to deliver

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abraham lincoln  (february 12, 1809  – april 15, 1865) was an american statesman, politician, and lawyer who served as the 16th  president of the united states  from 1861 until  his assassination  in april 1865. lincoln led the nation through the  american civil war, its bloodiest war and its greatest moral, constitutional, and political crisis.[2][3]  he preserved the  union,  abolished slavery, strengthened the  federal government, and modernized  the u.s. economy.