What did the framers want to achieve by establishing the principle of federalism in the constitution?
distribution of state and national powers
expansion of the national government
limitations on the rights of states
supremacy of state governments

The Framers wanted to achieve the "distribution of state and national powers" by establishing the principles of federalism in the Constitution. The principle of federalism set up a system whereby certain powers were granted to the federal government and others were devolved to the state governments. 

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