Question

what is mean by the comming together federation and holding together federation

Answer 1

Coming together federation

- This type of 'coming together' federation is the first category of federation

- The constituent states usually have equal power and strong vis-a-vis the federal government

Example: USA, Australia

Holding Together Federation

- This type of 'holding together' federation is the second category of federation

-The central government tendsto be more powerful vis-a-vis the state. This constituent unit have unequal powers

Example: Spain,India

Answer 2

1.COMING TOGETHER FEDERATION:State come together on their own to form a bigger unit & they have equal power & are equally strong vis-a -vis the federal government.They are coming together so that by pooling sovereignty & retaining identity , they can increase their security.

e.g.,USA,switzerland and Australia.

2.HOLDING TOGETHER FEDERATION: The central government tends to be more powerful vis-a-vis the state .Here , a larger country decide to divide it's power between the constituent state & National government.

e.g., India, spain & belgium