THE QUESTION:The government of Mexico is a federal republic. This means separate states unite under one government. a single person has power in the government. government is under one central authority. separate states can govern themselves.
WHAT IS A FEDERAL GOVERNMENT:A federal republic is a federation of states with a republican form of government. At its core, the literal meaning of the word republic when used to reference a form of government means: "a country that is governed by elected representatives and by an elected leader (such as a president) rather than by a king or queen".
THE ANSWER BASED ON THE DEFINITION: My answer from the choices would be, SEPARATE STATES CAN GOVERN THEMSELVES, I feel this best fits the definition.