Question

1. DEFINE FEDERALISM AND THE KEY FEATURES OF
FEDERALISM?
2.WHAT IDEALS OF FEDERALISM WERE PRESENT IN THE
BELGIUM AND ABSENT IN THE SRILANKA?
3.IF FEDERALISM WORKS IN ONLY BIG COUNTRIES THEN
WHY DID BELGIUM ADOPT IT?
4. SUGGEST ANY WAYS IN WHICH CHANGES IN POWER
SHARING CAN BE ADOPTED IN INDIA?
3:DISTINGUISH BETWEEN COMING TO GETHER AND
HOLDING TO GETHER FEDERATIONS?

Answer 1

Two-Third majority in both the houses of Parliament and passed by at least half of the total state legislatures.

Sharing of power between the Union Government and the State governments is basic to the structure of the Constitution. It is not easy to make changes to this power sharing arrangement. The Parliament cannot on its own change this arrangement. Any change to it has to be first passed by both the Houses of Parliament with at least two-thirds majority. Then it has to be ratified by the legislatures of at least half of the total States. In case of any dispute about the division of powers, the High Courts and the Supreme Court can make a decision.