Which of the following best describes a federal system of government?

A government rules over all the people in the nation, but the people make some rules.

A government rules over an entire nation, but power is divided into other levels as well.

This system has many levels, and each level has authority over people in two parts of the nation.

This system has a few levels, and each one level competes with the others for power.

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Krystan

6 September, 01:50

Which of the following best describes a federal system of government?

A government rules over all the people in the nation, but the people make some rules.

A government rules over an entire nation, but power is divided into other levels as well.

This system has many levels, and each level has authority over people in two parts of the nation.

This system has a few levels, and each one level competes with the others for power.

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Beaux · Answer 1

A government rules over an entire nation, but the power is divided into other levels as well.

Explanation:

Think about the way the United States government works. There is a federal government, but also state governments and local governments.

A federal government is the opposite of a unitary government, where the central government is supreme and the entire state is governed as a single entity.