Federalism is the system when the federal government has the least power.
Explanation:
The exclusive powers of the federal government help the nation operate as a unified whole. The states retain a lot of power, however. States conduct all elections, even presidential elections, and must ratify constitutional amendments.
So the correct statement would be: <u>Federalism is the system when the federal government has the least power.</u>
The Constitutional Convention in Philadelphia met between May and September of 1787 to address the problems of the weak central government that existed under the Articles of Confederation.
This method even has a name; it's called Socratian Method (obviously, named after me) and it's a method that invited others to do critical thinking rather than give them ready-made answers. <span />