Ch. 3: Federalism In a federal system, government is divided between the national and state levels. Each level of government has its own powers and responsibilities, but often their spheres overlap. The bi-level form of government, while not unique to the United States, is fairly uncommon. Vocabulary Federal government- the central government of a federation Unitary government- relating to or based on a system of government in which authority is centralized Confederation- a group of loosely allied states that are allied together to form a political unit in which they keep most of their independence but act together for purposes such as defense Reserved powers -powers which under the?Tenth Amendment to the United States Constitution?are reserved to the states or the people
Ch, 3 Vocabulary
Ch. 3: Federalism In a federal system, government is divided between the national and state levels. Each level of government has its own powers and responsibilities, but often their spheres overlap. The bi-level form of government, while not unique to the United States, is fairly uncommon. Vocabulary Federal government- the central government of a federation Unitary government- relating to or based on a system of government in which authority is centralized Confederation- a group of loosely allied states that are allied together to form a political unit in which they keep most of their independence but act together for purposes such as defense Reserved powers -powers which under the?Tenth Amendment to the United States Constitution?are reserved to the states or the people
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