What is federalism designed to do? A place sovereign authority in the hands of the executive branch
B limit the role of the central government to providing postal services
C divide powers between the states and the national government
D stretch the reserved authority of the states when necessary

“a monarchy is indeed the most powerful of any… but then there is imminent danger of his employing that strength to improvident or oppressive purposes.”—william blackstone, commentaries on the laws of england which of the following documents addressed blackstone’s concern in this quote? the magna carta, because it limited the power of the king. common sense, because it encouraged american colonists to declare independence. the mayflower compact, because it created a government and the first written laws for plymouth settlers. the english bill of rights, because it later influenced the u. s. bill of rights.