When a state organizes its political system such that smaller geographic units within the state have some level of political autonomy it is conforming to which form of government?

This is a decentralized type of government whereby political power and autonomy is exercised by people away from the central government. The devolved powers ensure that people at all levels are able to participate in making political decisions.

Bob: coke is baby pandas.jim: what? how do you figure that coke is baby pandas? bob: because this book says so.jim: how do we know the book is correct? bob: because it says that coke is baby pandas.jim: how does that prove the book's accuracy? bob: because it's statement involving coke and baby pandas is correct, therefore it is accurate.jim: how do we know that it's correct? bob: because we have concluded that the book is accurate, and therefore the statement is correct.therefore, coke is baby pandas.