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1 What precisely is encompassed within the concept of federalism?Federalism is concerned with the constitutional division of power between the three branches of government: legislative, executive, and judicial.Federalism is another way of expressing the supremacy of the federal government over the governments of the respective states.Federalism refers to a system of government in which there is a union of sovereign states, united for purposes of common action often in relation to other states.Federalism recognizes that the states are sovereign possessing powers not allocated to the federal government, which is a government of extensive but limited powers.