Federalism exit short note
Micky Smart Short Note Center
Dire Dawa University- Collag
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Friday, June 10, 2022
, it is a form of non-centralized mode of organizing a polity.
It refers to a "union of separate states in which power is divided and shared be
a strong union government and strong state governments.
Inherent in the federal idea is thus the idea of "shared rule and self-rule.”
federalism presumes the existence of at least two layers (tiers) of governmen
polity, namely, that of the Federal government and of the State governments.
Federations refers to the institutional expression whereas feder
refers to a normative concept.
Friday, June 10, 2022
, the word ‘federalism’ comes from the Latin, foedus, meaning "covenant".
It is a solemn agreement among smaller polities to form a larger perpetual polit
there are various forms of organizing governments on the federal line:
a) Federation; b) confederation; c) federacy; and d) associated statehood.
NB. read the detail on the handout
Friday, June 10, 2022
, What basically distinguishes federations from decentralised unitary system
from confederations?
in unitary systems the governments of the constituent units ultimately derive
authority from the central government,
in confederations the central institutions ultimately derive their authority fro
constituent units and consist of delegates of the constituent units.
In a federation, however, each order of government derives its authority, no
another order of government, but from the constitution.
Friday, June 10, 2022
Micky Smart Short Note Center
Dire Dawa University- Collag
2
Friday, June 10, 2022
, it is a form of non-centralized mode of organizing a polity.
It refers to a "union of separate states in which power is divided and shared be
a strong union government and strong state governments.
Inherent in the federal idea is thus the idea of "shared rule and self-rule.”
federalism presumes the existence of at least two layers (tiers) of governmen
polity, namely, that of the Federal government and of the State governments.
Federations refers to the institutional expression whereas feder
refers to a normative concept.
Friday, June 10, 2022
, the word ‘federalism’ comes from the Latin, foedus, meaning "covenant".
It is a solemn agreement among smaller polities to form a larger perpetual polit
there are various forms of organizing governments on the federal line:
a) Federation; b) confederation; c) federacy; and d) associated statehood.
NB. read the detail on the handout
Friday, June 10, 2022
, What basically distinguishes federations from decentralised unitary system
from confederations?
in unitary systems the governments of the constituent units ultimately derive
authority from the central government,
in confederations the central institutions ultimately derive their authority fro
constituent units and consist of delegates of the constituent units.
In a federation, however, each order of government derives its authority, no
another order of government, but from the constitution.
Friday, June 10, 2022
