Introduction
Most countries employ the kind of political systems which run collaterally with one another since they are comprised of numerous systems. Examples of existing systems are; dictatorship, democracy and monarchy. However federalism kind of system is becoming more common today. This has been employed by states like USA and Brazil (Grey, 2002).
Federal system
This is a kind of independent power distribution model which distributes power between the ruling and local governments. The mode of power separation in this kind of system is usually determined by a nation’s constitution. The major form of powers normally shared between the ruling and confined government are; lawmaking, administrative and legal powers.
The scope to which these powers are divided may differ from one state to another. For example; the system may distribute equal powers to its governments or it may grant more powers to the middle government and lesser powers to the local ones (Grey, 2002).
Stability of the system
This system is likely to withstand unforeseen future challenges due to the following pros it accords, for instance; problems can easily be solved at local level without involving the entire state. For instance the parliament only comes in during crucial matters between governments.
The nature of the existing powers’ sections is hierarchical; this makes the resolution building process easier. The local rules can also be made and mended easily without involving the middle government. The art of governance is simpler in this kind of system; this is brought about by power sharing (Grey, 2002).
Conclusion
The federal system has become more admirable to most societies today, however it is not 100 percent perfect. One of its weak point results from unequal power sharing which may result in dictatorship. Hence a well division of power is necessary for its success.
Reference
Grey, G. (2002). Federal Reserve System: background, analyses and bibliography, New York: Nova Publishers.
