The difference between a federal system and a confederacy is that
a. a federal system divides power between the central government and geographically defined jurisdictionswhereas in a confederacy all authority is derived from the central government
b. a federal system divides power between the central government and geographically defined jurisdictionswhereas in a confederacy the central government is weak and the regional governments are strong.
c. a federal system derives its powers from regional governments, whereas in a confederacy the centralgovernment is strong and the regional governments are weak.
d. in a federal system, the central government is weak and the regional governments are strong, whereas aconfederacy divides power between the central government and geographically defined jurisdictions.
b
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