In a ..... government, the central and local governments exercise independent powers and cannot abolish each other.

USA CITIZENSHIP TEST

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Question [CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]

In a ____ government, the central and local governments exercise independent powers and cannot abolish each other.

A	federal
B	confederal
C	oligarchy
D	democracy

Explanation:

Detailed explanation-1: -Federalism is the system of government in which power is divided between a central government and regional governments; in the United States, both the national government and the state governments possess a large measure of sovereignty.

Detailed explanation-2: -WHAT IS FEDERALISM ? A system of government under which a significant government powers are shared between the Federal and the Regional /State Governments.

Detailed explanation-3: -Some powers of federal and state governments overlap. For example, both may-and do-levy taxes, make and enforce laws, and borrow money. These concurrent powers are not granted exclusively to the national government, nor are they denied the states.

Detailed explanation-4: -In a federal form of government the powers are divided between the national government and the regional governments by the Constitution itself. Both the centre and the state have their own powers and systems of governance.

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