Question

What is a federal govt? Mention its characteristics.

Answer 1

In this way it will remain supreme. Sovereignty of the Amending Body: Since both the federal and the provincial government derive their powers from the constitution, neither can be sovereign. So sovereignty lies with the body which has the power to amend the constitution.

Answer 2

Supremacy of the Constitution an important Feature of Federalism

A federation is an agreement between two or more sovereign states to create a new state in which each will exercise specific powers. This agreement is in the shape of the constitution. The constitution defines and explains the powers and the jurisdiction of each government. For this purpose the constitution is considered to be the supreme law in the federation. No central or provincial, which is against the constitution, can be enforced. Similarly if a change is desired in the constitution, it must be according to the method provided by the constitution. Supremacy of the constitution means:

A Written Constitution:Since it is an agreement, it must be in the written form so that there are no doubts about the powers and functions of each set of government. A written thing is generally very clear
.Rigid Constitution: It means that there should be a definite and difficult method of amending the constitution. In this way it will remain supreme
.Sovereignty of the Amending Body:  Since both the federal and the provincial government derive their powers from the constitution, neither can be sovereign. So sovereignty lies with the body which has the power to amend the constitution.