What is FEDERALISM? Making sense of the Federal Principle and the Federal Systems | AUSSIE LAW

Federalism is one of the most fundamental principles of the Australian legal system. It pervades the whole of the Constitution of Australia. But: Do you know what Federalism really is? What is the difference between the federal principle and federal systems? And what about unitary and federal States? In this video, we will discuss what Federalism is, what it means, and why it is such a fundamental principle of the Australian legal (federal) system. This is the first of a series of videos about federalism in Australia. We start with a theoretical analysis of the word "federal" and its meanings. 0:00 - Intro 0:56 - Series about Federalism 1:28 - Federal: A "plastic" concept 2:00 - Four meanings of the word "federal" 2:10 - "Foedus" (Latin) 2:27 - Federal: Union of States 3:02 - Federal: Federal State 3:49 - Federal: Dual System of Government 4:27 - Federal: Central Government of a Dual System 4:51 - Distinction between Federal Principle and Federal System 6:52 - Federal Countries in the world 7:31 - Federalism Defined and Explained 8:50 - Unitary and Federal Countries 9:12 - Last remarks ***** Do you want to learn more about Australian Constitutional Law? Do you want to understand the basic concepts and principles of the Australian Constitution? You've come to the right place! Welcome to AussieLaw, the channel where we explain the facts, concepts, principles, and legal provisions of the Constitution of Australia (and of Australian Public Law in general). I hope you will enjoy our short videos! SUBSCRIBE to AUSSIE LAW: https://www.youtube.com/c/AussieLaw?s... ***** RECOMMENDED READINGS: The Annotated Constitution of the Australian Commonwealth (Quick and Garran) : https://amzn.to/3ewJtjv The Constitution of a Federal Commonwealth (Aroney) : https://amzn.to/3qvX9zC The Constitution of the Commonwealth of Australia Annotated (Lumb, Moens and Trone) : https://amzn.to/3aHSkxu Federal Constitutional Law - A Contemporary View (Joseph and Castan) : https://amzn.to/33b50J0 (I earn a small percentage from these qualifying purchases [at no additional cost for you!]) ***** LINKS: The Commonwealth of Australia Constitution Act : https://www.legislation.gov.au/Detail... ***** Follow me on Twitter:   / renatosmcosta   And check out my Academic Profiles: http://www.uq.academia.edu/RenatoSaeg... http://www.researchgate.net/profile/R... #federalism #australianlaw #australianconstitution