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Explain the difference between separation of powers and federalism

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Federalism is there to limit the government and it does that by creating two separate sovereign powers. Those powers are the national government which is the whole U.S.A. and state governments which are states by themselves. This restrains the influence of both of them.

Separation of powers imposes limits by dividing the government and giving separate branches separate functions so that they can and must share power.

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