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... > social science subjects > politics and international relations > political science > political theory > modern political thought > democratic theory/liberalism > federalism

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federalism  

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  • Federalism is a concept that describes forms of government that are organized by a division of power and jurisdiction between the national and subnational governments (typically states or provinces) according to legal and constitutional prescriptions. Federalism embraces a variety of forms, and all federal states have two defining characteristics. [Source: Encyclopedia of Political Theory; Federalism]

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