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Federalism is the constitutional system that divides power between the national and state government. In the USA, the National Government has reserved rights that only it can perform, such as printing money. The State and National Governments can share rights, such as the right to tax citizens. This system is used so that the National Government isn't too powerful and the people can have some control.

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How working of federalism is there in theory and practice in INDIA and US?

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What is the function of an election in a democracy?

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What constitutional principle divides power between national and state governments?

federalism (novanet)


What constitutional principles divides power between the national and state governments?

Federalism, seperation of powers, checks and balances, limited government


What kind of governments divides the power between the states and national governments?

federal


What kind of government divides the power between the states and the national governments?

federal


What kind of government divides the power between the state national governments?

federal


A federal system of government divides power between ___________ and ___________.?

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What divides the national and state governments?

the parlements


Which system of government divides power between national and state governments?

It doesn't quite work that way. The States and their people ARE the government, and they have allowed the Federal government to do a very few things like regulate sales of items between and among the States, provide a military to protect all of the States, and to mint money.


16 This system divides the power between the state and national governments 2 points?

federal wca


A government that divides the powers of government between the national government and state or provincial governments?

Federal System


What type of system of governnment divides the power between the state and national governments?

The type of government your looking for is Federalist.


A system of government in which a constitution divides the powers of the government between a National Government and several regional governments?

Federalism