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Federalism is the political system where power is shared between the national government and smaller political units. The national government and smaller units are bound together by a political covenant.

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Any form of a central government sharing power with internal state bodies can be called a republic. The US Constitution set forth such a form of republic. However, other forms of government can also meet the criteria set by the question. For example, a Constitutional Monarchy can exist whereby the central government shares power with states within the nation.

The Weimar Republic set up in post WW 1 Germany was a new central government, however before it ever existed, the states within Germany such as Prussia and Bavaria had their own governments and shared powers with the new republican government.

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Q: What is a system of government in which power is shared by the national and state governments?
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What country invented federalism?

Federalism is a political system in which power is divided and shared between a central govenment and local govenments. Today, federal governments are not in the majority. Most nations do not have federal systems of government. The United States started out as a confederate type of government, with the states having most of the power. The Constitutional Convention was called to improve the government under the Articles of Confederation but decided to scrap that system and develop a new Constitution. The result was the federal system. The national government is supreme but the states also have certain powers they share with the national government and powers exclusive to the states. Smaller city/states may have had a form of federalism but the United States was the first major power to develop that political system for itself. It has withstood the test of time.


Which amendment creates the system of federalism?

The 10th Amendment to the US Constitution established federalism. It distributes the responsibilities of government between local, state, and national governments.


Who had to share the power to govern under the federal system?

The national government and the state government.


What party wanted a strong central government to control all of the States?

Republican (they were actually democrats, but when political parties were first starting, democrats were called republicans and republicans were called federalists)...sorry if i confused you, but just say republican and you will be fine. ha


How does the national government help to unify the nation?

using the market system

Related questions

What is a system of government in which power is shared between the national government and the state governments?

federalism


What type of system are powers shared between national and regional governments?

federal


Who has the power in a federal system?

The national government, not the state governments.


What is the system if government in which national and state governments share power?

Like in the USA these governments are republics.


What did the Framers hope to achieve by establishing a federal system of government Were they successful?

In establishing a federal system of government, the framers hoped to achieve a system whereby power in the country would be shared between the national government and state governments. Opinions vary regarding how successful this has been.


The federal system of government limits national power by?

Having two sovereigns, the national government and the state governments.


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

A national government and state governments


What is the system of government in which state and national governments share power?

federal


Who has the most power in a federal system?

The national government, not the state governments.


Who has the most power in the federal system?

The national government, not the state governments.


Who hold the power in the federal government?

In a federal system, the state and national governments share power. Some authority is exclusive to the national government and some is reserved to the states and the people, but other powers (such as the right to tax) are concurrent, or shared by both entities.


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.