Essays on federalism
CHAPTER ONE INTRODUCTION 1. 1 Background to the Study Fiscal federalism is essentially about multilevel government structure, rather than within a level structure of government, for the performance of government functions and service delivery to the people. Each level of government can be viewed as an institution with definite functions to perform (Rivlin, 1991). The […]
On Thursday, September 12, the Edwin Meese III Center for Legal and Judicial Studies at The Heritage Foundation along with the State Government Leadership Foundation is hosting four state attorneys general—Scott Pruitt (Oklahoma), Derek Schmidt (Kansas), Luther Strange (Alabama), and Alan Wilson (South Carolina)—in the first of a seven-event Preserve the Constitution series. The moderator […]
The form of government or constitutional structure found in a federation is known as federalism (see also federalism as a political philosophy). It can be considered the opposite of another system, the unitary state. The government of Germany with sixteen federated lander is an example of a federation, whereas neighboring Austria and its Bundeslander is […]
What is Federalism? Federalism is a system of government in which power is divided between a central authority and constituent political units. (The American Heritage Dictionary, 2005). The system is divided into levels: the national government, regional and local governments. Each of these levels has areas in which they have power. The levels however, by […]
The practice of Federalism in Australia can be characterised by constant change (Matthews 1979), moving through clear phases and cycles over the relatively short period of just over 110 years and resulting in dramatic transformation in fiscal imbalance and move towards centralisation, shifting power significantly from the States to the Commonwealth (Grewal & Sheehan 2003: […]
Federalism is a system in which power is shared between one general and several regional or provincial governments. Power in this system is divided in such a way by the constitution that neither government has lesser powers than the other. To maintain this equal status by both levels of government, three conditions should be met; […]
Education has always been highly valued by Americans; for it is believed to be a primary means for creating a healthier society, a tool to end poverty and disease, or a battleground in a culture war. Historically, the educational system has been a decentralized one, with influence and financing focused in the local school district. […]
Devolution or what is called home rule is the statutory transfer of ruling or administration powers from the central government to national or local level or still what is commonly known as regional government. The mandate given to these regional governments can be taken away from them just in the same way as the central […]
