Which of the Following Is a Characteristic of a Confederal

question 34

Multiple Choice

Which of the following is a characteristic of a confederal system?

• A) It is a system in which a subnational government is a "creature of the national government."
• B) It is joined together by a central government that has unlimited powers over it.
• C) It is a system in which the Constitution vests all powers in the national government.
• D) It has a system of shared sovereignty where the powers are divided between a central and regional government.
• E) It has a national government that exists and operates only at the direction of subnational governments.

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