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List out the basic traits of federalism.

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The basic traits of federalism are: Federalism is a system of government in which the power is divided between a central authority and various constituent units of the country by the constitution.

· Two levels of government:

(i) Usually a federation has two levels of government. One is the government for the entire country.

(ii) The others are governments at the level of provinces or states.

· Separation of powers:

(i) Both these levels of governments enjoy their powers independently.

· Independence of Judiciary:

(i) In a federation, for all matters affecting the Constitution, the Supreme Court acts as the final arbiter.