The founders adopted a federal political system ______.
◦ because they hoped King George III would approve such an arrangement and implemented it in England
◦ because they were inspired by the writings of John Locke, who advocated such an arrangement
◦ as a compromise between those who wanted a strong central government and those who wanted to retain strong state governments
◦ because a division of sovereignty between a central government and regional governments is a basic principle of democracy