Many of today’s modern Democratic governments take the form of Federalism – a centralized National government, and smaller state and local governments. Read more
The US has one of the oldest federal systems with the original Constitution outlining the duties of the National and State governments. Despite the separation, national and state governments share power – what is the name of this type of power?
Over time, more countries have adopted a federalist approach to government. Can you name three federalist countries? Hint: Britain isn’t a federalist government, but several movements have been started to unite Europe as a whole. We’re taking you back to high school government in our tough and challenging quizzes on Federalism. Let’s see how well your knowledge of government has held up over the years!
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