Federalism is the division of sovereignty between at least two levels of government. This is accomplished in the constitution through the 10th Amendment, which leaves any powers not specifically attributed to the federal government to the states.
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3. the power of the states greatly exceeded the power of the central government
The word Federalism does not appear even once in the Constitution. At the time, the founding fathers essentially created a unique type of government and so it is not mentioned anywhere in the Constitution.
No amendment states " federalism " because it is not a thing, but an idea that frames the entire constitution.