A system of government is one in which the states are sovereign and the national government is allowed to do only that which the states permit.

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This is the definition of a confederation, where the power lies with the individual states and the national government only has limited authority as granted by the states. In a unitary system, the national government has supreme authority over the states, while in a federal system, power is shared between the national government and the states. Option D is incorrect because all three cannot be true simultaneously - it's either one or the other. Option E is incorrect because at least one of the options is true.

A System of Government Is One in Which the States