How would you explain federalism in your own words?

according to classical republican political theory, which democratic republics would function best?

a.   small republics, with people who had similar interests

b.   large republics, with people who had competing interests

c.   republics made up entirely of landowners

d.   republics made up entirely of servants

answer; the answer to the first question is (king james ii was replaced by his daughter mary and her dutch husband william of orange;