Question

Which statement is an accurate description of the American federal system?

Answer 1

The statement that accurately describes the American federal system is that the federal and state governments share powers, but federal has the majority.

Further Explanation

Federal government:  

• Federal government is a type of government in which sovereign or political power is divided to regional units such as states, or provinces.
• There is sharing of power between the regional units or the states with the central government but the central government or the federal government has more power
• The central government, therefore, influences the regional states directly.

Other common types of government.

Confederal government

• It’s a type of government where unlike in the federal government, the sovereign power rests with regional units such as provinces or states.
• The central government has limited powers with supreme authority being retained by the regional units.

Constitutional democracy

• In this type of government the constitution outlines the sovereign power of the people.

Constitutional monarchy  

• This is where the monarchy is guided by the constitution in which his/her duties and responsibilities are outlined by written laws.

Absolute monarchy  

• This is a type of government where monarch rules without being guided by any laws or a constitution.

Anarchy  

• A type of government where there is no governing authority causing lawlessness and political disorder.

Constitutional government  

• A government which is formed under an constitution as an authoritative document which outlines a system of fundamental laws and principles that determines how the government works.  

Democracy  

• A type of government in which the power rests with the citizens of a state or a country.

Oligarchy  

• A type of government in which power is only held by few individuals, normally, the wealthy people in the society.

Aristocracy  

• A type of government in which minority of people hold power and influence. The minority people unlike in the case of oligarchy derive power from family lineage.  

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Level: High school

Subject: History

Topic: Government

Sub-topic: Confederate system of government  

Answer 2

Answer:

d) the federal and state governments share powers, but federal power is supreme

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