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

A confederation is voluntary, while the membership in a federation is not.

Explanation: Sometimes confederation is mistakenly thought as another word for federation. But they are different, Confederation is Held by the member states, while Federation is held by the federal government. The Central Authority of Confederations usually have a weak group arranged by the member states, While a federation's central authority is different, it has, like the name sounds, A federal government that governs the member states.