Question

What is the meaning of federalism?

Answer 1

Answer: the national and state governments share power

Answer 2

Federalism-(noun)the federal principle or system of government.
"idealists who were committed to European federalism"
Federal-having or relating to a system of government in which several states form a unity but remain independent in internal affairs.
             -relating to or denoting the central government as distinguished from the separate units constituting a federation.