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    A federal system of government shares power between a central government and individual states or provinces. It allows for regional autonomy and diversity while providing checks and balances to prevent abuses of power. However, conflicts may arise between federal and state laws. Countries that use federal systems like the US, Canada, Australia, Germany and Switzerland have experienced both benefits and drawbacks depending on their unique contexts. Federal governments can be democratic but not all democracies are federal; federalism involves power sharing while democracy empowers people through representation.

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    A federal system of government shares power between a central government and individual states or provinces. It allows for regional autonomy and diversity while providing checks and balances to prevent abuses of power. However, conflicts may arise between federal and state laws. Countries that use federal systems like the US, Canada, Australia, Germany and Switzerland have experienced both benefits and drawbacks depending on their unique contexts. Federal governments can be democratic but not all democracies are federal; federalism involves power sharing while democracy empowers people through representation.

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    A federal system of government shares power between a central government and individual states or provinces. It allows for regional autonomy and diversity while providing checks and balances to prevent abuses of power. However, conflicts may arise between federal and state laws. Countries that use federal systems like the US, Canada, Australia, Germany and Switzerland have experienced both benefits and drawbacks depending on their unique contexts. Federal governments can be democratic but not all democracies are federal; federalism involves power sharing while democracy empowers people through representation.

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    Advantages and disadvantages of federal government:

    The advantages of a federal system of government include that it allows for greater regional
    autonomy and diversity, which can lead to better representation of local interests and greater
    innovation. It also provides a system of checks and balances between the federal government
    and individual states or provinces, which can prevent abuses of power. The disadvantages of
    federal government include potential conflicts between federal and state laws or policies, which
    can create confusion or inconsistency, and a potential lack of coordination and cooperation
    between different levels of government.

    Countries who used federal government and received benefits and negative effects:
    Examples of countries that have used federal systems of government include the United States,
    Canada, Australia, Germany, and Switzerland. Each of these countries has experienced both
    benefits and negative effects of federalism, depending on their unique political and social
    contexts.

    What is federal system of government?


    A federal system of government is a type of government in which power is shared between a
    central government and individual states or provinces. In a federal system, the central
    government has some powers that are shared by all states or provinces, while other powers are
    reserved for the states or provinces themselves.

    Why many leaders/presidents want this form of government:


    Many leaders and presidents may prefer a federal system of government because it allows for
    greater regional autonomy and diversity, which can lead to better representation of local
    interests and greater innovation. It also provides a system of checks and balances between the
    federal government and individual states or provinces, which can prevent abuses of power.

    What are the differences between federal government and democratic government?
    A federal government is a type of government in which power is shared between a central
    government and individual states or provinces. A democratic government, on the other hand, is
    a type of government in which power is held by the people through elected representatives.
    While a federal government can be democratic, not all democratic governments are federal. In a
    democratic government, the people have the power to elect their leaders and make decisions
    about how the government should be run. In a federal government, power is shared between
    different levels of government, which can include both democratic and non-democratic
    elements.
    Source:

    Division of powers: See "What is Federalism?" by National Conference of State Legislatures:


    https://www.ncsl.org/research/about-state-legislatures/what-is-federalism.aspx
    Regional autonomy: See "Federalism and the Allocation of Power" by Stanford Encyclopedia of
    Philosophy: https://plato.stanford.edu/entries/federalism/#AllPowShaBetTheCenGovAndSub
    Checks and balances: See "Federalism: The Relationship between the National Government
    and the States" by Congressional Research Service: https://fas.org/sgp/crs/misc/R42859.pdf
    Unnecessary features:

    Overlapping jurisdictions: See "Federalism: U.S. v. the States" by National Constitution Center:
    https://constitutioncenter.org/interactive-constitution/blog/federalism-u.s.-v.-the-states
    Inflexibility: See "Federalism in the 21st Century" by Brookings Institution:
    https://www.brookings.edu/research/federalism-in-the-21st-century/
    Unequal representation: See "Federalism: A Reference Guide" by ABC-CLIO:
    https://www.abc-clio.com/ABC-CLIOCorporate/product.aspx?pc=A5354C

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