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Highlight three major distinctions between the federations of ‘coming together’ type and ‘holding together’ type.
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‘Coming Together’ Federations |
‘Holding Together’ Federations |
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The first route or form of federations are formed by independent states which come together on their own to form a federation. |
Under the second route, a large country decides to divide its power between the constituent States and the national government. |
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The object is to form a bigger unit so that by pooling sovereignty and retaining identity , they can increase their security. |
The objective is to have a powerful central government to maintain unity in diversity. |
| In this category of federations, all the constituent States usually have equal power and are strong vis-a-vis the federal government. |
The
federal government
typically has
more authority
over the states.
Different constituent parts
of the federation frequently have
differing powers
. Special powers are granted to some units.
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| Examples- USA, Switzerland, Australia | Examples - India, Spain, and Belgium. |
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