In a federal system, the central (or federal) government has much more authority than in a confederal system. The central government controls more trade policy, and makes decisions about policy areas that involve interactions between states (such as highway systems).
Nationality is a legal relationship between an individual person and a state. Nationality affords the state jurisdiction over the person and affords the person the protection of the state. What these rights and duties are vary from state to state.
noun. 1  The status of belonging to a particular nation by origin, birth, or naturalization. 2  A people having common origins or traditions and often constituting a nation. 3  Existence as a politically autonomous entity; national independence. 4  National character. 5  Nationalism.oun. 1  The status of belonging to a particular nation by origin, birth, or naturalization. 2  A people having common origins or traditions and often constituting a nation. 3  Existence as a politically autonomous entity; national independence. 4  National character. 5  Nationalism.