The answer would be flexible in the missing blank.
One way in which federalism has evolved from the New Deal to what it has become today is that many of the government programs that were intended to "jumpstart" the economy during the Great Depression--such as the WPA--have shifted into programs like Medicare and Medicaid, which provide federal assistance to people on a regular basis.
D) Great britain was weakened by WW2
They were written in the midst of the debate over electing representatives to a ratifying convention in New York (state), and the immediate target audience was New York readers, particularly those who would be shaping the state’s approach to ratifying the Constitution.
I think both Imperial China and Rome were both able to create a strict government. They were able to create a social stratification that allows people to function according to their designated roles, They were able to enforce a strong military which leads to successful conquest of neighboring states.