A federal system of government is more stable politically than a confederal system of government.Ĩ. While the component state government have maintained their own army and police in a confederation, in a federation, it is the central government that owns and maintains the army and the police.ħ. That is, the central and state government, while the citizens obey only one government in a confederation which is their own state government.Ħ. In a federal system, the citizens obey two government.

A confederal system of government has weaker counter than a federationĥ. Major power and functions are reserved exclusively for the component states in the confederation but in a federal system, it is the central government that has more powers.Ĥ. Wile the component states in a federal system of government do not have legal right of session, they have in a confederal system.ģ. One of the differences between a federal and confederal is that a federation, sovereignty rests with a new state formed represented by the central government, while in a confederation, sovereignty rests with the component states.Ģ. Also see: Explanation of the various Types of Constitution Differences between a federal and a confederalġ.

Confederation of independent systems