The '''federal system''' refers to a system of [[government]] in which power is distributed between a central [[authority]] and constituent territorial units ([[states]]).<ref>[[Merriam-Webster]] Online, [http://www.m-w.com/cgi-bin/dictionary?book=Dictionary&va=federal ''Federal'']</ref> | The '''federal system''' refers to a system of [[government]] in which power is distributed between a central [[authority]] and constituent territorial units ([[states]]).<ref>[[Merriam-Webster]] Online, [http://www.m-w.com/cgi-bin/dictionary?book=Dictionary&va=federal ''Federal'']</ref> |