Federalism as we know it today, is a form of government in which a constitution divides powers between a central government and subdivisional governments. In America the central government is the Federal government and the subdivision is the states. Just to have a central government and local governments does not make it federalism you must have division of powers between these two and neither the central or the sub governments receives its powers from the …showed first 75 words of 1256 total…

…showed last 75 words of 1256 total…the federal and state governments. With the states being stronger than ever, and gaining more power, this country could not survive without them. With the country being so large now, federalism comes into play perfectly, because without division of powers, no direct power could handle the needs of the people without states and their own governments to regulate things. Federalism is essential in running a proper democracy without having a centralized government with complete power.