Federalism - Class Activity

Activity No. 1 : Work Sheet on Classification of the federal and non- federal forms of the governments

Statements :

a) There should be two or three levels of government.

b) Powers should be divided between the centre and the states.

c) The financial powers should vest with the central government.

d) The central government is entitled to take away the powers of the states.

e) The governments at two levels have their separate jurisdiction in the field of law

making.

f) The government at the central level alone has the right to change the state laws.

g) Judiciary is not empowered to interpret the constitution.

h) No written constitution is required.