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federalismSystem of government in which two or more separate states unite into a federation under a common central government. A federation should be distinguished from a confederation, a looser union of states for mutual assistance. The USA is an example of federal government.
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| Many like the results of some of that micro-management, but our constitutional federalism and its protections against government abuse have been lost. Opponents of federalism have been seeking to delay any vote for at least 18 months, hoping that the central government will be stronger by then. Is this 2006 version of federalism what the Founding Fathers had in mind in the Constitution? |
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