Federalism
Federalism is the division of power between a central government and several regional governments. It is based upon democratic rules and institutions in which the power to govern is shared between the national government and state governments.
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Examples of Federalism:The United States government is headed by the President of the United States. From there, it is broken down into State governments and in the individual states, there are even smaller forms of governments. This makes sure that the government does not get too powerful. It also makes government run smoother with more smaller governments rather than one large governmental system.
Another example would be laws. Each state has different laws and allows different things, but there is also Federal law, as outlined in the Constitution. The Constitution is the "supreme law of the land." This means that if you are doing something that is legal in your state, but not legal as outlined in the Constitution, you can still get arrested by a Federal agent. |