Federation usually refers to the coming together in unity of a number of previously disparate parts. For example, when Australia became a Federation, its six colonies joined t…ogether to become one nation. One way to think about it is as a confederation that was forced instead of voluntary. The other way to think about it is that a federation is a group of empowered states or communities, that usually adopt a constitution or in other words, it's a group of states that follow some rules together, but also create some limited rules by themselves that do not go against the group rules. The United States of America can be considered a federation. (MORE)
Federation is the joining of states to become one nation. Australia was federated in 1901 with edmund barton as their first prime minister. the father of federation is Henry P…arkes. (MORE)
In respect to the formation and development of American government,federalism was (and still is) a basic feature for quite a fewreasons. One of the most important is that the …American Founderswere as a group committed to federalism as a key structural elementin sensible, realistic, and viable government. A second importantreason: while it can take many different forms, federalismgenerally provides a foundation for different peoples andcommunities (with unique customs and values and priorities, etc.)to act in a united and efficient manner -- that is, as an integralnation -- while also helping to preserve space within whichindividual and regional differences can be protected and flourishalike. (MORE)
\nFederal means national, as in national police force like the FBI in USA, and the RCMP in Canada, or as in a federal court or judge, not a city, regional, provincial or state… court or judge. (MORE)
Russia signed a 3 year federal budget back in 2008. The Russians project that they will have 11.73 trillion rubles ($427 billion) for 2010, and spend 10.32 trillion rubles ($3…75.7 billion) in 2010 (18.8% of GDP. This answer does not account for a projected inflation of 7 percent for 2010. (MORE)
A group of countries or states that have become united under a central governing body. As long as the countries remain part of the federation, they must abide by the central g…overnment's laws. But each component retains exclusive jurisdiction over some areas. The United States, Canada, Australia and Switzerland are all federations. All very true, but we here in Canada are a Confederation. We're special you see, lol. (MORE)