Under a federal system of government, powers are equally distributed between
a. a dictator and an oligarchy
b. a central government and local governments
c. a direct and an indirect democracy
d. a central government and a legislative branch of government

The correct answer is B.

A federal system is composed of the central government that acts in a coordinated way with the other individual governments of the different regional administrations.

In a federal State, political and territorial entities have autonomy, but they are grouped in the same national state.

i am pretty sure the awsers is d.

c. businesses/firms & government