Deja vu

 

During the American Civil War, the Confederate States of America, formed by the seceding Southern states, had a government structure that closely mirrored the United States government but with a stronger emphasis on states' rights, featuring a bicameral legislature (Senate and House of Representatives), a President (Jefferson Davis), and a cabinet, with the key difference being the Confederate Constitution explicitly prioritizing state autonomy over federal power; essentially creating a loose confederation of sovereign states rather than a unified nation. 

Sounds really familiar in light of a slew of "executive orders" by Donald Trump