A '''Federal republic''' is a state in which the powers of the central [[government]] are restricted and in which the component parts ([[states]], [[colonies]], or [[provinces]]) retain a [[degree]] of self-government; ultimate [[sovereign]] [[power]] rests with the [[vote]]rs who chose their governmental representatives.
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A '''Federal republic''' is a state in which the powers of the central [[government]] are restricted and in which the component parts ([[state]]s, [[colonies]], or [[provinces]]) retain a [[degree]] of self-government; ultimate [[sovereign]] [[power]] rests with the [[vote]]rs who chose their governmental representatives.