Question

distinguish between the two types of federations present in the world support with examples

Answer 1

Coming together federations and holding together federations

Coming together Federations:-

1. Coming together federation involves independent states coming together on their own to form a bigger unit so that by pooling sovereignty and retaining identity, they can increase their security
2. In this type of federation, all the constituent States have equal power and are strong vis-a-vis the federal government
3. eg- USA, Switzerland and Australia.

Holding together Federations:-

1. Holding Together Federation is one where a large country decides to divide its power between the constituent states and the national government.
2. In this type of government, most of the power lies with the central government.
3. eg- India, Spain, Belgium