The establishment of intermediary levels of government within a country. A federal country is one composed of states or provinces, massed in federation. Fogeys may refer to that as confederation. A state without governmental levels between that of the country and that of the city is not a federal one.
Fed"er*al*ism (?), n. [Cf. F. f'ed'eralisme.]
the principles of Federalists or of federal union.
© Webster 1913.
Log in or register to write something here or to contact authors.
Lost password
Sign Up
Need help? accounthelp@everything2.com