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Subject: Political Science

Ch.2 Federalism
Subtopic: Introduction, Features,
Types
Meaning of Federalism
• Federalism is a system of government where
power is divided between centre and its
constituent units ; that is states.
Features of Federalism
• At least two levels of government.
• Written constitution.
• Independent Judiciary
• Changes in the constitution requires the consent of both the levels.
• Sources of revenue for each level is clearly specified.
• Two sets of identities (Dual citizenship) People belong to the region
as well as the country. Ex. People of USA are the citizen of USA as well
as citizen of The state they live in like New York or California etc.
( doesn’t apply to India)
Types of Federation
• Coming Together Federation Holding Together Federation
Independent States voluntarily A large country decides to divide
forms a bigger union. its power between the states and
central government.
The states and the central have The central government is always
Equal powers, rather states more powerful than the regional
are more powerful. states.

Ex. USA, Australia, Switzerland Ex. India, Spain,Belgium


Federalism in India
Division of legislative power
Union list State List Concurrent List
 It has 97 subjects. It has 61 subjects. It has 52 subjects.
 It contains most It contains subjects It contains subjects
important subjects of state importance like education,forest
Like defence, foreign like-police, agriculture marriage etc.
Affairs, Currency etc. Trade& commerce etc. Both Union & State
 Only Union govt. Only State govt. has govt. has the
power
Can make laws on the power to make to make laws on the
above subjects. Laws on above subjects above subjects.
Residuary powers are those which
are not covered under any of the three lists.
ex. Cyber Crime
Only Union government has the power to
make laws here.

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