it lacked any real power over the states
Theoretically the people. If a government had no people to support it, it would posses little power. Btw this is not computer hardware, gtfo of here
where the power of the government is shared.
A unitary system of government is a type of government where power is centralized. When power is shared between a central government and local governments, this is referred to as a federal system of government.
unitary
In the political context , power is the ability to influence or control the behaviour of people. An example of power is the government, which posses executive power , that is the ability to make decisions. there are two very important concepts associated with power - Authority and Legitimacy.
a government without a central power :)
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Federalism. The system that divides power between the national government and the state government is called the "Federal System."
A federal system.
Theoretically, the legislative branch of government has more power in a Parliamentary system than in a Presidential system of government.
Under new federalism, the system of power is shifted from the federal to the state government.