A characteristic of a federal system of government is that power is?

A. shared between the central and unit governments
B. shared between the component units of government
C. held by the national government
D. held by the state government

Correct Answer: Option A

A. shared between the central and unit governments

Explanation

Federal system has basic characteristics: * Federalism provides a division of legal authority between state and national/central governments. Both states and the national government are supreme within their own spheres.