Federalism in the U.S.: Understanding Power Sharing and Checks & Balances

Federalism in the United States Student’s Name Institution Affiliation Instructor’s Name Course Number Date The federal system of government sees political authority divided into two autonomous sets of government, the national and state, which operate in a democracy. The constitution stipulates that the federal government exercises jurisdiction over the whole nation while the states exercise power within their territories. Some of the best countries in the world, such as the United States, Russia, Canada, Argentina, India, and Brazil, are organized on a federal basis; however, various processes and political structures differ (Stepan, 2005). Some of the federal government's eminent functions are regulating interstate commerce, declaring war, foreign relations, interstate commerce, taxes, establ