What is a confederal government?

A confederate government is where the people (the citizens, population of the country) consent (agree) to give their representatives (people who express the views of their state [people who tell the government what the majority of people in their state think]) the power (the ability) to decide certain policies (things that will affect the state) for them. Also, if they do not agree with some of the things that have been decided, the states can pull out (no longer follow) this type of government. This is a rare occasion though.