Federalism

During the hectic time when the Founding Fathers were trying to help our nation get on its feet, a series of problems faced the nation. When framing the Constitution they developed several constitutional principles of government which have become fundamental to the nation’s political operation. Some of which included federalism, and separation of powers. Federalism , is also referred to as federal government, a national or international political system in which two levels of government …

…in each house. The major exceptions to separation of powers are federal regulatory agencies, such as the Securities and Exchange Commission , which can write regulations, bring lawsuits, and decide certain kinds of cases. The president's power to issue executive orders in some areas is another major exception to the separation of powers because the orders do not need congressional consent, and they have the same effect as laws.IV. Separation of Powers in Other Countries