🏛️ FEDERALISM EXPLAINED
PAGE 1 OF 5 — SHARED POWER
WHAT IS IT?
POWER IS SHARED!
Federalism is a way of running a country where power is split between a big national government and smaller state or local governments. The national level handles things the whole country needs together. State and local levels handle rules closer to home. Nobody gets every job. That balance lets towns and regions make choices that fit their people while everyone stays united under one flag and one nation.
⚡ DID YOU KNOW?
Countries like the United States, Canada, Australia, Germany, and India use federal systems. Each one splits power a little differently, but the basic idea is the same: share power, stay united.
SHARE!
NATIONAL
🇺🇸 The national government speaks for the whole country.
🛡️ It often runs defense, money, and trade between states.
🛡️ It often runs defense, money, and trade between states.
LOCAL
🏫 Cities and states run schools, police, and local roads.
🗳️ Local leaders know what their community needs most.
🗳️ Local leaders know what their community needs most.