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Federalism has a couple of meanings. The one you probably want is that federalism means that power is vested in multiple levels of governments, each with their own jurisdictions. In the United States for example, you have the federal government in DC and then you have the states.

This system is common throughout the world, it allows for the distribution of power (as putting too much power in one place is considered bad) and historically it also allowed different places to unify but still retain their own independence and identity.

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Q: What is the doctrine of federalism?
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Dual federalism developed after the Civil War when they wanted to focus on the interpretation of the commerce clause according to federalism on the Constitution.


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Is the non delegation doctrine rooted in federalism policies?

Techinically, no. Federalism deals with the vertical structuring of power within the US government. Non-delegation doctrine is rooted in the Separation of Powers (5th grade civics on checks & balances). Separation of Powers and Federalism issues are often confused because Sep of Powers deals with horizontal separation of powers (i.e., what authority the legislature has that the executive or judicial do not) where Federalism deals with the vertical separation of powers (i.e., whether the Fed has the constitutional authority over a matter or if it is something that is purely a state issue). The non-delegation doctrine basically holds that the executive branch cannot perform legislative functions but there's a lot of grey area there... if you look at the Treasury Dept or the SEC (securities and exchange commission), for example, they both perform quasi-legislative functions but are part of the executive branch. The basic reason why these two executive agencies (and many more!) do not violate the non-delegation doctrine is due to the degree of oversight that Congress has over them and the role Congress plays in appointments and removals of key personnel within these organizations. I hope that answers your question.