Class 10th - Civics - Federalism - Full Chapter Explanation
Connect with the previous chapter
Vertical division of power among different levels of government is one
of the major forms of power sharing in modern democracies.
Federalism
We will try to connect the topic - ‘Federalism’ in Indian context.
, Class 10th - Civics - Federalism - Full Chapter Explanation
What we are going to study in this chapter?
● What is federalism?
● What makes India a federal country?
● How is federalism practised?
■ Linguistic States
■ Language policy
■ Centre-State relations
● Decentralisation in India
,Class 10th - Civics - Federalism - Full Chapter Explanation
What is Federalism?
Belgium and Sri Lanka
Recall and Analyse
● Belgium shifted from a unitary to a federal
form of government.
● Sri Lanka continues to be, for all practical
purposes, a unitary system where the
national government has all the powers.
Federalism Unitary System
, Class 10th - Civics - Federalism - Full Chapter Explanation
Federalism Unitary System
● Federalism is a system of government in which ● Federations are contrasted with
the power is divided between a central authority unitary governments.
and various constituent units of the country. ● Under the unitary system, either
● Usually, a federation has two levels of there is only one level of
government. government or the sub-units are
● One is the government for the entire country that subordinate to the central
is usually responsible for a few subjects of government.
common national interest. ● The central government can pass
● The others are governments at the level of on orders to the provincial or the
provinces or states that look after much of the local government.
day-to-day administering of their state.
● Both these levels of governments enjoy their
power independent of the other.
Connect with the previous chapter
Vertical division of power among different levels of government is one
of the major forms of power sharing in modern democracies.
Federalism
We will try to connect the topic - ‘Federalism’ in Indian context.
, Class 10th - Civics - Federalism - Full Chapter Explanation
What we are going to study in this chapter?
● What is federalism?
● What makes India a federal country?
● How is federalism practised?
■ Linguistic States
■ Language policy
■ Centre-State relations
● Decentralisation in India
,Class 10th - Civics - Federalism - Full Chapter Explanation
What is Federalism?
Belgium and Sri Lanka
Recall and Analyse
● Belgium shifted from a unitary to a federal
form of government.
● Sri Lanka continues to be, for all practical
purposes, a unitary system where the
national government has all the powers.
Federalism Unitary System
, Class 10th - Civics - Federalism - Full Chapter Explanation
Federalism Unitary System
● Federalism is a system of government in which ● Federations are contrasted with
the power is divided between a central authority unitary governments.
and various constituent units of the country. ● Under the unitary system, either
● Usually, a federation has two levels of there is only one level of
government. government or the sub-units are
● One is the government for the entire country that subordinate to the central
is usually responsible for a few subjects of government.
common national interest. ● The central government can pass
● The others are governments at the level of on orders to the provincial or the
provinces or states that look after much of the local government.
day-to-day administering of their state.
● Both these levels of governments enjoy their
power independent of the other.
