What results from the federal system of government in the United States? A. State governments have some powers that the federal
government does not have. B. The powers of the national government are limited by law. C. Citizens vote on some issues directly rather than through representatives. D. Only powers specifically given to the government are legal.
The federal government is composed of three distinct branches: legislative, executive, and judicial, whose powers are vested by the U.S. Constitution in the Congress, the president, and the federal courts, respectively.