In a authority is held by the national government and delegated to the states and local governments. unitary government republic federation confederation
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Federalism can best be described as power administered from a central authority, with power shared between the federal (national) government and state/local governments. Power is vested with the states as opposed to the national government, and each citizen has the opportunity to vote on all decisions. The power of the government is written into the Constitution, and it can be categorized as concurrent, implied, expressed, or denied. The Constitution also includes provisions to expand the authority of Congress, such as the necessary and proper clause (Elastic Clause) and the full faith and credit clause. Additionally, the power of judicial review is established, and the Act of Admission is mentioned.
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