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  2. How is a federal system of government different from a unitary or confederate one? Unitary system is a government that gives all key powers to the national or central government while confederacy is a loose union of independent states.

  3. A system of government containing a central, overarching government and smaller, regional governments. Unitary System A system of government with a single, central government which distributes small amounts of power to administrative bodies and legislates over a whole nation.

  4. What is the main difference between federal and confederal systems of government? In a federal system there is no centralized authority, while in a confederal system power is distributed equally among the states.

  5. Unitary System. All legal power is held by the national, or central government. Local governments, such as those for provinces and cities, have no independent powers and are simply local representatives of the national government. Their job is to carry out decisions made by the national government.