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FEDERAL SYSTEM OF GOVERNMENT

CONTENT

  1. Definition of Federalism
  2. Reasons for Federating
  3. Characteristics or Features of Federal System of Government
  4. Resource Control in a Federal System Government
  5. Merits and Demerits of Federalism

 

Definition of Federalism

A federal system of government can be defined as one in which governmental powers that exist in the country are shared between a central government that represent the whole country and government of component regions or states, so that each government is legally and constitutionally independent and autonomous.

It does not mean that powers are shared equally between the central government and government of the component regions or state. Countries that practice federalism adopt federal constitution. Examples of countries that adopt federalism include; U.S.A., Nigeria, Federal Republic of Germany, Brazil, Switzerland, Australia, Yugoslavia, India among others.

The powers of the government are assigned constitutionally among the states and central government. The powers are usually referred to as legislative lists. Under the federal exclusive legislative lists in Nigeria are the federal civil service, mining, defense, foreign policy, currency and banking, aviation, immigration, police, customs, and prisons.

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