American Federalism in a Comparative Perspective

How does the federal structure of the American political system look similar to or different from the political structure of other countries? In this video--part of my American Politics in a Comparative Perspective series--I examine the structure of the American political system, the US system of federalism, and place it in a broader comparative perspective of unitary and confederations.

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Very good. Thanks

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Thank you!

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Doesn't Brazil, Nigeria, Argentina, Australia, and Russia also provide for equal representation for states in the legislature?

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Yes, lots of countries have equal representation for subnational units (provinces, states, territories, etc.) in the upper chamber of the legislature. Where the US is unusual is in the fact that Article V of the US Constitution specifically prohibits this feature (the equal representation of the states in the Senate) of the US government from ever being amended.