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How the U.S. Constitution created a federal system.

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How the U.S. Constitution created a federal system.

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bibliography guide virtual program service digital reference section library of congress primary documents constitution

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United States Constitution: Primary Documents of American History (Virtual Programs & Services, Library of Congress)

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United States Constitution: Primary Documents of American History (Virtual Services and Programs, Digital Reference Section, Library of Congress)

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differences between a federal system and a confederal system.

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differences between a federal system and a confederal system.

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Powers of the Central Authority

Usually will focus on joint foreign policy and defense matters, but rarely will have the power to do much more than that.

Determined by the constitution of the federation, but will generally have rights to exercise control over the diplomatic, military, economic, and legal spheres of the member states.

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Toltec Empire, League of Mayapan, Crown of Aragon, Confederation of Madya-as, Old Swiss Confederacy, New England Confederation, Aro Confederacy, United States of America (1781-1789), Confederation of the Rhine and many more

Canada, United States of America, Mexico, Venezuela, Brazil, Argentina, Belgium, Germany, Switzerland, Austria, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Estonia, Russia, Iraq, United Arab Emirates, Pakistan, India, Nepal, Malaysia, Australia, Sudan, and many more

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What's the difference between Confederation and Federation? By definition the difference between a confederation and a federation is that the membership of the member states in a confederation is voluntary, while the membership in a federation is not. Sometimes confederation is erroneously used in the place of fede...