No. The states in a federation agree to be governed by the federal government, which (in representing them as a whole) typically achieves dominant status.
false
In a federal system, the state and national governments share power. Some authority is exclusive to the national government and some is reserved to the states and the people, but other powers (such as the right to tax) are concurrent, or shared by both entities.
Federalism is the principle that gives power to the state governments. The U.S. Constitution divides the powers between the states and the Federal government.
The system of government in which the central government holds all the power and delegates authority to local levels is known as a unitary system. In a unitary system, the central authority can create or abolish local governments and determine their powers. This contrasts with federal systems, where power is shared between the central and regional governments. Examples of unitary states include France and Japan.
states
To ensure that one branch of government wouldn't hold all the power, the system of checks and balances was created.
True
States hold the power
A matriarchal system.
Republic
Yes. The American people decide who is allowed to hold what position in the federal government during elections.
Totalitarian states.