The key difference between a federal government and a confederate government is in terms of the power assignment. In a federal system, more power is assigned to the central government while for a confederate system, most of the power is given to the states. Hope this answers the question.
I believe that was the Crusades.
I think On December 25, 1991, he resigned. By January of 1992, by popular demand, theSoviet Union<span> ceased to exist. In its place, a new entity was formed. It was called the “Commonwealth of Independent Republics,” and was composed of most of the independent countries of the former </span><span>Soviet Union.
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