Federation and Confederation:
Similarities and Differences
,What is Federation?
, What is Federation?
• A federation is a political system in which
individual states come together under the
umbrella of a central authority.
• The decision of entering a federation of state
can be voluntary.
• The balance of power between the provinces
and the central government is laid out in a
written constitution.
• Provinces and states members of a
federation do not entirely lose their power,
and can enjoy a certain degree of
independence.
Similarities and Differences
,What is Federation?
, What is Federation?
• A federation is a political system in which
individual states come together under the
umbrella of a central authority.
• The decision of entering a federation of state
can be voluntary.
• The balance of power between the provinces
and the central government is laid out in a
written constitution.
• Provinces and states members of a
federation do not entirely lose their power,
and can enjoy a certain degree of
independence.
