In layman's language: what is a federacy?

Answer 1

A cooperation between independent governments. In cases like the United States (which is a federal government system), the individual states govern themselves, but create a large overgovernment to regulate everything that happens between states.

Answer 2

A Federacy is a constitutional extension of the principle of self-rule in that it provides adequate guarantees to the weaker entity while eliminating the necessity to deal with the sovereignty question (a preoccupation characteristic of modern European nation-states and conveniently exported from Europe through the rest of the world)

example would be Finland

break down (baseball terms) Baseball, there is the American League and National league right down to College, Weekenders, and Little League

All play baseball and conform to the same rules (all people in the country have the same set of ideals and a common leader)

Some are better than others ( Some part of the country have the same laws but the economy and opportunities are vastly different, [each section governs itself])

Answer 3

A federation is a grouping of individual entities each with some degree of sovereignty. A federal system of government (like the USA and Canada) devolves a great deal of legal power down to the state or provincial level. States control all laws and areas not expressly allotted by the Constitution to the national government.

Answer 4

Mmmm, a superbly placed tennis serve?