Federalism refers to the sharing of power between state and national governments. Federalism is the division of power between two separate governmental authorities, <u>the nation, and the states</u>. In creating numerous governments on many levels, federalism increases the ability of the masses to participate by voting and holding office.
<em>The founders believed that the dispersing of power among different sets of leaders (national, state, and local) would offer more protection from tyranny. It also helps party competition.</em>
<span>During the late 19th and early 20th centuries, united states foreign policy was marked by intervention in affairs of Latin America.</span>
