In harriet’s country, the ten provincial states that make up the nation hold the majority of power, with a small central government handling foreign policy and trade. harriet lives under a government best described as which of the selections listed below?

the correct answer is: confederal

explanation: in a confederal system, most power is reserved for the constituent states, with a small national government.

We can infer based on the description that harriet's country is under a federal form of government.  the term "federalism" is also used to describe a  system   of government in which sovereignty is constitutionally divided between a central governing authority and constituent political units (such as states or provinces).