👉 Federalism is a political system in which power is divided among three levels of government: the national government, the state governments, and the local or regional governments. The central government has supreme authority over all other levels of government. This system is often referred to as "centralism" because it emphasizes centralized control over all aspects of society, including economic, social, political, and cultural issues. The term "federalism" originated with the concept of federalism in the United States, which was
