There are many differences between confederation and federalism but most notably is where in which the power of the government lies. A confederation has a central government that is limited and controlled by the subnational governments. In this system, the confederation has no direct power over its citizens and may be dissolved by the states that created it. Federalism, on the other hand, is a sovereign nation and while subnational governments have some residual power the national government has the most influence. In a federal system power is divided throughout multiple levels of government there by creating a united system. A modern example of that indicates the supremacy of the federal law is the legalization of marijuana. While marijuana
