Which of the following is a characteristic of a confederal system?
A. It is a system in which a subnational government is a "creature of the national government."
B. It is joined together by a central government that has unlimited powers over it.
C. It is a system in which the Constitution vests all powers in the national government.
D. It has a system of shared sovereignty where the powers are divided between a central and regional government.
E. It has a national government that exists and operates only at the direction of subnational governments.
Answer: E
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