Question

Use examples from the lessons and your own personal experiences to compose at least one well-developed paragraph on the following:

In a federal system of government (also known as a federation), the local and state governments share power with the central government, though the central government has final authority. Explain how this is different from a confederation.

Answer 1

Federation simply entails that the local and state governments share power with the central government, though the central government has final authority.

Confederalism however, states that the real power lies within the states and not the central government.