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.
Princeton's WordNet (0.00 / 0 votes) Rate this definition: nationality (noun). people having common origins or traditions and often comprising a nation. immigrants of the same nationality often seek each other out; such images define their sense of nationality.nationality (noun).rinceton's WordNet (0.00 / 0 votes) Rate this definition: nationality (noun). people having common origins or traditions and often comprising a nation. immigrants of the same nationality often seek each other out; such images define their sense of nationality. nationality (noun).