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Who is considered the father of modern federalism?

  • Johannes Althusius (correct)
  • Montesquieu
  • Thomas Hobbes
  • John Locke

In what year did Johannes Althusius expose the bases of federalism in Politica Methodice Digesta?

  • 1603 (correct)
  • 1755
  • 1650
  • 1700

What distinguishes federalism from confederalism?

  • The general level of government is subordinate to the regional level (correct)
  • Federalism does not involve regional governments
  • The regional level of government is subordinate to the general level
  • Confederalism does not involve a central government

In which unions of states was federalism first adopted in the modern era?

<p>Old Swiss Confederacy (B)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What distinguishes federalism from devolution within a unitary state?

<p>Federalism divides powers between general and regional governments (C)</p> Signup and view all the answers

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