<Li> Fiscal federalism--the relative financial positions and the financial relations between the levels of government in a federal system . </Li> <Li> Formal federalism (or' constitutional federalism')--the delineation of powers is specified in a written constitution, which may or may not correspond to the actual operation of the system in practice . </Li> <Li> Executive federalism refers in the English - speaking tradition to the intergovernmental relationships between the executive branches of the levels of government in a federal system and in the continental European tradition to the way constituent units' execute' or administer laws made centrally . </Li> <P> The meaning of federalism, as a political movement, and of what constitutes a' federalist', varies with country and historical context . Movements associated with the establishment or development of federations can exhibit either centralising or decentralising trends . For example, at the time those nations were being established, factions known as "federalists" in the United States and Australia advocated the formation of strong central government . Similarly, in European Union politics, federalists mostly seek greater EU integration . In contrast, in Spain and in post-war Germany, federal movements have sought decentralisation: the transfer of power from central authorities to local units . In Canada, where Quebec separatism has been a political force for several decades, the "federalist" impulse aims to keep Quebec inside Canada . </P>

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