Etymology
The terms "federalism" and "confederalism" share a root in the Latin word foedus, meaning "treaty, pact or covenant". Until the late eighteenth century their two … See more

In Europe, "federalist" is sometimes used to describe those who favor a common federal government, with distributed power at regional, national and supranational levels. The See more

Division of powers
In a federation, the division of power between federal and regional governments is usually outlined in the See more

• Bibliography of the United States Constitution
• Commonwealth – Political community established for common good
• Consociationalism – Political power sharing among cultural groups See more

Countries around the world have implemented federal systems using variations of central and regional sovereignty for their governments. For convenience of studying these governments, they may be divided according to … See more

In anarchism, federalism is a horizontalist and decentralized organizational doctrine which holds that society should be built from the bottom-up, … See more

It has been argued that federalism and other forms of territorial autonomy are a useful way to structure political systems in order to prevent violence among different groups within countries because it allows certain groups to legislate at the subnational level. … See more