Assertion (A): Federalism is a system of government in which the power is divided between a central authority and various constituent units of the country.
Reason (R): Usually, a federation has one level of government.
Answer:
Federalism means a division of power between a central authority or the National Government and various subunits of the country, with each tier having specific powers of administration and control. It may have two or more levels and the power is divided among two or more than two levels . Only a unitary system has one level of government.
Therefore,
- Assertion (A): Federalism is a system of government in which the power is divided. This is true .
- Reasoning (R): Usually, a federation has one level of government. This is false
Thus,
- Assertion is true .
- Reasoning is False .
So, the correct answer is (C)
