Which statement about federal and unitary systems is most accurate? a. in a federal system, power is concentrated in the states; in a unitary system, it is concentrated in the national government. b.in a federal system, the constitution allocates powers between states and federal government; in a unitary system, powers are lodged in the national government. c.today there are more countries with federal systems than with unitary systems. d.the united states and japan have federal systems, while great britain and canada have unitary systems

When the framers our state's constitution began to create it, they looked to the u.s. constitution as a model. much like the national government, they created a state government in which each branch could keep the others from having too much power. for example, the state supreme court can- once a law has been passed and enforced- rule that the law violates the state constitution. if this happens, the law is no longer enforced. what principle of government is being described in this passage? a) federalism b) separation of powers c) checks and balances d) republican government