The main approach used to limit the powers of the national government was the designation of different levels of government, and the limitation of their functions.
In the US, the government functions at the local, state and federal level. This was a response to concern in the colonies about giving up all of their individual autonomy in order to join the new state.
Additionally, it limits the power of the national government and ensures that local governments (closer to people) still have a say in legislation.
Finally, it works as a response to the size and variety of the country. Each state and each community has varying needs that cannot always be addressed by national legislation.
It is for these reasons that the levels of government work well in the context of the United States
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Answer:Zebulon Pike was arrested when lost in Spanish territory.
Explanation:
D) The class system of England
The Americans loved the way that England was run (besides the King and all the taxes) and they wanted to copy the class system of England.
The Americans knew almost nothing of the ancient Greek and Roman times. There wasn't enough information about the Greeks and Romans to know enough about their democracies, so obviously that answer is incorrect.
Let's just say that New England isn't a place you would go for a small town life. So, quickly we can scratch that option off.
Lastly, I have no idea what the Iroquois League is and I never learned about it while studying the Southern colonies of America. So, that one is off the list too.
Which leaves: The class system of England.
In the Gettysburg address Lincoln uses the word nation instead of union.