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| federalism definitions | |||
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| # | Definition | Sets | |
| 1 | a system in which power is divided between the national and state governments | 116 sets | |
| 2 | the idea of a federal organization of more or less self-governing units | 43 sets | |
| 3 | division of power between the national and state governments | 26 sets | |
| 4 | a form of government in which power is divided between the federal, or national, government and the states | 23 sets | |
| 5 | division of power between the states and the national government | 12 sets | |
| 6 | a system of government in which a written constitution divides power between a central, or national, government and several regional governments | 10 sets | |
| 7 | constitutional arrangement in which power is distributed between a central government and subdivisional governments, called states in the united states. the national and the subdivisional governments both exercise direct authority over individuals. | 10 sets | |
| 8 | division of power between the federal government and the states | 10 sets | |
| 9 | the sharing of power between federal and state governments | 9 sets | |
| 10 | a political system in which ultimate authority is shared between a central government and state or regional governments. | 8 sets | |
| 11 | government authority shared by national and state governments | 8 sets | |
| 12 | division of power between national and state governments | 8 sets | |
| 13 | a system in which power is divided between the national and state governments. | 7 sets | |
| 14 | the sharing of power between a central government and the states that make up a country | 7 sets | |
| 15 | political system in which authority is shared between a central govt. and state | 7 sets | |
| 16 | a system of government in which power is distributed among certain geographical territories rather than concentrated within a central government | 7 sets | |
| 17 | a way of organizing a nation so that two or more levels of government have formal authority over the same land and people. it is a system of shared power between units of government. | 6 sets | |
| 18 | sharing of power between a national government and its subdivisions | 6 sets | |
| 19 | power is divided between national and state governments | 6 sets | |
| 20 | a principle of the united states constitution that establishes the division of power between the federal government and the states | 6 sets | |
| 21 | the distribution of power between a federal government and the states within a union | 6 sets | |
| 22 | a system of government in which power is distributed among certain geographical territories rather than concentrated within a central government. | 5 sets | |
| 23 | a system of government in which power is divided between a central authority and constituent political units | 5 sets | |
| 24 | the sharing of power between the state and federal government | 5 sets | |
| 25 | decentralized form of government | 5 sets | |
| 26 | is a system of government in which the power is share between the central government and the states. | 5 sets | |
| 27 | the sharing of power between local governments and a strong central government | 5 sets | |
| 28 | a system of government in which power is divided, by a constitution, between a central government and regional governments | 5 sets | |
| 29 | the federal principle of government | 4 sets | |
| 30 | powers that are shared and divided among federal and sub-divisional government (state/local) | 4 sets | |
| 31 | system in which power is divided between central and state governments | 4 sets | |
| 32 | government authority shared by national and state governments. | 4 sets | |
| 33 | a system of government which power is divided between a national government (federal) and regional government. | 4 sets | |
| 34 | the distribution of governmental powers between a central authority and several smaller states | 4 sets | |
| 35 | system for national government in which some powers are delegated to either national or state government, and other powers are shared between the two levels. this system presented a compromise at the 1787 constitutional convention between delegates fighting for a strong central government and delegates concerned about states' rights. | 4 sets | |
| 36 | political philosophy in which a group of members are bound together with a governing representative head. | 4 sets | |
| 37 | the system of government is which power is divided between the national and state governments | 4 sets | |
| 38 | division of power among levels of government: city, state, and federal | 4 sets | |
| 39 | a form of government in which power is divided between the federal or national government and the states | 4 sets | |
| 40 | power is divided between a national government and a state government | 4 sets | |