Differentiate between “Coming Together Federations” and Holding Together Federations

CBSE Class 10 CBSE Class 10 Social Science
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Differentiate between “Coming Together Federations” and Holding Together Federations.

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‘Coming Together’ Federations:

  • It involves independent states coming together on their own to form a bigger unit, so that by pooling sovereignty and retaining identity they can increase their security.
  • All constituent units have equal power and are strong vis-a-vis the federal government.
  • Examples : USA, Switzerland, Australia.

‘Holding Together’ Federations:

  • When a large country decides to divide its power between the constituent states and the national government.
  • The Central government tends to be more powerful than the states.
  • Examples : India, Spain, Belgium.