FEDERALISM IN INDIA Federalism is a basic feature of the Constitution of India in which the Union of India is permanent and indestructible. Both the Centre and the States are co-operating and coordinating institutions having independence and ought to exercise their respective powers with mutual adjustment‚ respect‚ understanding and accommodation. Tension and conflict of the interests of the Centre and the respective units is an integral part of federalism. Prevention as well as amelioration of conflicts
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Prapatporn Trirattanawaraporn URPA 5309 DOES FEDERALISM SECURE OR UNDERMINE RIGHTS? The concept of federalism is a system of government in which sovereignty is constitutionally divided between the federal government and the states (a packet of readings for URPA 5309‚ 2014-2015‚ p.1). As federalism is defined in many shapes and sizes‚ but basic principles of being a citizen has allegiance to more than one level of government. For example‚ in the United States‚ one is a citizen of both state and
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This essay will outline the issues discussed during the ‘Policy Roundtable on Federalism’ hosted by the Academy of Social Sciences in Australia (ASSA) and the Institute of Public Administration Australia (IPAA) on the 17–18 May 2007 and will explore their impact on federalism and provide possible steps to overcome them. The Roundtable discussion made it apparent that Australian federalism is dysfunctional and needed shaping up. The reasons included a combination of external and internal factors and
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Federalism is when power is separated between the National Government and the states. In the constitution it gives certain powers to the National Government and to the states that includes implied powers. The people who wrote the constitution did this to keep the Government from having too much power over the states and the people. There are different types of Federalism that were created for different purposes at different time periods. Cooperative Federalism is when the National Government and
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“Federalism is understood as a principle of government that seeks to reconcile unity and diversity through the exercise of political power along multiple autonomous level” (Tremblay‚ Lecours‚ Nikolenyi‚ Salloukh and Scala‚ 2007). Federalism is usually found in countries which have different religion‚ language‚ culture and economics and works best in states which are multicultural or multinational. “Federalism provides protection against domination by the majority‚ an opportunity for self fulfillment
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a federal system. Most evidently‚ a federal system would tackle social‚ economic and cultural differences. 3. What do you think were the two most serious disadvantages of the federal system? How could these disadvantages be overcome? -A serious disadvantage is the contradiction of policies in different states‚ for example the education policies and assessments; this can cause extra inequality between states. -Another serious disadvantage is the neglect in important areas of public policy. For
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Section A: Identify five important people mentioned in this chapter AND explain why they are important to the study of U.S. Government. 1. President Nixon attempted the idea of New Federalism which allow states to consider about their spending. 2. Chief Justice John Marshall who made a judgement for McCulloch vs. Maryland 3. President Obama attempted the Obama law in 2010‚ which required states to pay medical expense for low income residents. 4. President Herbert Hoover who was elected in
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Federalism in India Abstract India is a big country characterized by cultural‚ regional‚ linguistic and geographical diversities. Such a diverse and vast country cannot be administered and ruled from a single centre. Historically‚ though India was not a federal state‚ its various regions enjoyed adequate autonomy from central rule. Keeping in view these factors in mind‚ the Constitution makers of India opted for the federal form of government. Though‚ the Government of India Act 1935 envisaged
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RESPONSE PAPER 1 Question Two Federalism is a basic feature of the Constitution as held by the Supreme Court in S.R. Bommai vs. Union of India (1994) case. It tested for the first time the presidential notification under Article 356 on the touchstone of the basic structure doctrine. Earlier‚ only constitutional amendments were put to such a test. The Supreme Court has accepted among such decisions that India is a quasi-federal state because the Union has been given many overriding powers over
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The distribution of land can be the one of the major reasons for the opinion differences during the time‚ because it puts people into different classes. Factions are an inherent part of human nature. Madison suggested the existence of a large republic over smaller democratic groups was the best possible solution against fractions. In smaller groups‚ differences in public opinions would be lesser. Hence‚ the formation of a tyrannical majority would be easier compared
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