POLS 110 Lecture Notes - The Attractions, Environmental Factor, Classic Case
19 Mar 2013
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Federations: supreme political authority divided by area and power. Understanding federalism via the assumptions and characteristics of the federal scheme. #1 each level autonomous, immune from elimination by the other. #3 supreme political authority divided by both territory and function (the powers) #4 necessity of base line of equality- every bit is given an equal say in the community: collective sharing in central rule making by unequal units. #5 each level of government must be able to act directly on the citizen: each level must be able to tax, impose laws and to ensure that people within their area obey laws and regulations. Dissolution: federation of the west indies (1958- 1962) or the u. s. (1777- 1790, one way to leave is to dissolve the federation so that everyone can leave and do their own thing. Secession: there are peaceful secessions such as norway separating from.
