Federalism is the mixed or compound mode of government, combining a general government (the central or 'federal' government) with regional governments (provincial, state, cantonal, territorial or other sub-unit governments) in a single political system.

4. • KEY IDEAS & CONCEPTS OF
FEDARALISM
• 2 set of polities- national level & regional level.
• People have 2 set of identities & loyalties – regional
as well as the national.
• Details of dual set of Govt : are laid down in a written
constitution.
• There exist an independent judiciary.

5. INDIAN FEDERALISM
• Article 1- “India, that is Bharat, shall be a
union of states”
• The constitution does not mention the word
federalism.

6. Features of Indian federalism
• 1) Dual Govt:
• 2) Division of power.
• 3) Supremacy of the Constitution.
• 4) Independent Judiciary.