Yes, a federalist government blends elements of unitary and confederate systems.
A confederacy or federation is a group of independent powers united in common interest. This is how the United States began, as a confederacy of sovereign states. A unitary government is a single government that has total control over a single country, with smaller government branches merely being an extention of the central government. One may argue that the United States Federal Government of today has more in common with a unitary government than it's name would imply.
federation or confederation
The Iroquois Confederacy (Federation) was the first noted in history books to do this c.1142 AD. The original reason was "Peace" between the tribes, and a stronger overall tribe.
Federal government has the power. The power is what is divided in between central government and local government.
Lincoln's rejection of the final (Crittenden) compromise, because it would have allowed some extension of slavery.
the legislative branch
Federation. Or Confederation.
a federation government is a form of government where small partially self governing states or regions are brought together by a central federal government. governments who use a federation are: U.S.A Canada Russia Spain Brazil Argentina.
The Federal System lies between the unitary and confederal systems of government.
The newly-elected Lincoln's rejection of the final compromise, because it would have allowed some extension of slavery.
a government in which powers are divided between state governments and a federal government
The Connecticut Compromise, also known as the Great Compromise of 1787 or Sherman's Compromise