India a federal country because of the

following reasons:

There are levels of governments-Central

Goyernment, State Government and Local

Government.

Each level of government administers over

the same region, but they have their own

jurisdiction

taxation and legislation.

The Government at each level derives its

power from the Constitution of the country.

Thus, the Central Government cannot easily

dilute the powers of the State

Governments.

The basic principles of the Constitutio.. and the rightsgiven to the people cannot bechanged by only one tier of the Government. It

| the rights given to the people cannot be CHANGED by only one tier of the Government. It | requires the consent of governments at both

|evels. Both levels of the Government can collect taxes from the people according to the The Indian Constitution CONTAINS three lists which CONTAIN subjects in which the Union guidelines of the Constitution of the country. and the State Governments may form LAWS. Only central government can make laws in the Union List and state government in the state list. Subjects related to the interests of both Central and State Governments are

in the concurrent list.