In which type of government is the state or local government the final authority a. monarchy b. federation c. unitary d. confederation

The answer is D. A confederation is a type of government in which the state or local government is the final authority.

The difference between a federation and a confederation, which can be mistaken, is the degree of autonomy that the states and the central government withhold. In a federation, the states and local governments are only partially self-governing, the division of power is divided between the states and the central government. A confederation is association of independent states, in this case, states retain their sovereignty and the right to abolish the central government.

stewards ice box was the purchase of alaska from russia and it was called that because people thought it was not a good idea to purchase alaska

for many centuries there were important factors which the economies of the muslim empires developed increasingly. they applied economic procedures in production, investment, finance, taxation and property. they used to tax certain goods (for example: harvest), they charged interest on money lent, they signed contracts with merchants; they relied on a common currency, and they used checks as well as promissory notes. with the money collected by means of taxation, the government provided the needy with an income. in addition, trading networks covered huge distances, so far regions started to have contact and exchange goods. this trade network covered areas of asia, africa and europe.