Assertion: central government | /r/CapableOf | exert influence
Facets:
value: upon both individuals
type: TRANSITIVE-OBJECT
value: directly
type: MANNER
value: upon the regional units
type: TRANSITIVE-OBJECT
Source sentences:
text: Federal (Federation) - a form of government in which sovereign power is formally divided -- usually by means of a constitution -- between a central authority and a number of constituent regions (states, colonies or provinces) so that each region retains some management of its internal affairs; differs from a confederacy in that the central government exerts influence directly upon both individuals as well as upon the regional units.