What is the relationship between the principles of federalism and the sepAration of powers as suggested by montesquieu and detailed on the constitution?

Answer 1

Federalism divides power between the state and national governments. The separation of powers ensures that in both state and national government each branch of government is responsible for certain things and each branch of government balances each other.

Answer 2

Separation of powers refers to the 3 branches of government ; the legislative branch, the executive branch and the judicial branch. While federalism is when the country has a strong central government.

Answer 3

the federalism and the separation of powers are all about delegation of the sovereignty of the people. All the powers of government (state and federal) derive from the sovereignty of the people- it is the people who choose to be governed . So let's start with that sovereignty. The people gave up some of it to the state governments (the ratification of their individual constitutions). In adopting the US Constitution, the states, acting for the people, then gave some of sovereignty vested in them to the federal government (e.g. enumerated powers and the supremacy clause) but that sovereignty was divided among the three co-equal branches of government.

Answer 4

Federalism is when national government is split with state government and separation of powers is separation of the three branches of U.S government

Answer 5

Federalism is directly related to the separation of powers. The philosophy attempts to give more power to the citizens and less power to the government.