PLS HELP... WILL GIVE BRAINLIEST Why did Albert Martin most likely include the account by United Press reporter William G. Shepherd(lines 182–196)?

to provide evidence to support his claims
to provide an explanation of the causes of the fire
to provide an opposing point of view
to provide a vivid, eyewitness account

How does the principle of federalism affect the u.s. government? a. it guarantees that the united states will always be a representative democracy b. it ensures that the state governments have greater authority that the federal government c. it creates both separate and overlapping powers for the federal and state governments d.it divides the federal and state governments into three branches