THE PURSUIT OF TRUE FEDERALISM AMONG FEDERATING UNITS

Abstract

Federalism is a principle of government that defines the relationship between the central government at the national level and its constituent units at the regional, state, or local levels. Under this principle of government, power and authority is allocated between the national and local government units, such that each unit is allocated a sphere of power and authority for its exclusive jurisdiction while other powers must be shared. This paper examines the path of pursuit of true federalism among federating units.