Answer :
The Constitution gives final authority to the National Government in regards to the way the country is to be run. For example the Supreme Court which is a federal authority has ultimate rule in regards to issues of constitutionality.
The first alternative is correct (A).
The American Constitution is based on the Federalist ideal. Federalism is a political system in which states unite to form a broader organization that will represent them as a nation, a Central State. In this type of system, states maintain their autonomy, so that the states that make up the country are sovereign in their laws and decisions.