praj-17/QA-MCQ-Open-ended huggingface dataset:
Title: Federalism
Context: Alternatively, or in addition to this practice, the members of an upper house may be indirectly elected by the government or legislature of the component states, as occurred in the United States prior to 1913, or be actual members or delegates of the state governments, as, for example, is the case in the German Bundesrat and in the Council of the European Union. The lower house of a federal legislature is usually directly elected, with apportionment in proportion to population, although states may sometimes still be guaranteed a certain minimum number of seats.

question: Who can elect the members of the upper house?  

answer: government or legislature

question: Can the members of the upper house be elected directly or indirectly?  

answer: indirectly

question: Can the members of the lower house be elected directly or indirectly?  

answer: directly
Title: Federalism
Context: Federalism, and other forms of territorially autonomy, is generally seen as a useful way to structure political systems in order prevent violence among different groups with countries because it allows certain groups to legislate at the subnational level. Some scholars have suggested, however, that federalism can divide countries and result in state collapse because it creates proto-states. Still others have shown that federalism is only divisive when it lacks mechanisms tthat encourage political parties to compete across regional boundaries.

question: What is federalism seen as?  

answer: a useful way to structure political systems in order prevent violence among different groups with countries

question: What does federalism allow? 

answer: it allows certain groups to legislate at the subnational level

question: What do scholars think of federalism? 

answer: Some scholars have suggested, however, that federalism can divide countries
Title: Federalism
Context: The post-Imperial nature of Russian subdivision of government changed towards a generally autonomous model which began with the establishment of the USSR (of which Russia was governed as part). It was liberalized in the aftermath of the Soviet Union, with the reforms under Boris Yeltsin preserving much of the Soviet structure while applying increasingly liberal reforms to the governance of the constituent republics and subjects (while also coming into conflict with Chechen secessionist rebels during the Chechen War). Some of the reforms under Yeltsin were scaled back by Vladimir Putin.

question: What happened to Russia's subdivision of government?  

answer: changed towards a generally autonomous model

question: When was Russia's subdivision liberalized? 

answer: in the aftermath of the Soviet Union

question: Who was in charge when the reforms was going on?  

answer: Boris Yeltsin

question: Who scaled back some reforms from Yeltsin?  

answer: Vladimir Putin
Title: Federalism
Context: Federalism in the United States is the evolving relationship between state governments and the federal government of the United States. American government has evolved from a system of dual federalism to one of associative federalism. In "Federalist No. 46," James Madison asserted that the states and national government "are in fact but different agents and trustees of the people, constituted with different powers." Alexander Hamilton, writing in "Federalist No. 28," suggested that both levels of government would exercise authority to the citizens' benefit: "If their [the peoples'] rights are invaded by either, they can make use of the other as the instrument of redress." (1)

question: What is federalism in the United States? 

answer: ederalism in the United States is the evolving relationship between state governments and the federal government of the United States

question: How has the American government evolved? 

answer: American government has evolved from a system of dual federalism to one of associative federalism.

question: What happened in Federalist No.46? 

answer: James Madison asserted that the states and national government

question: What happened in Federalist No. 28 

answer: "Federalist No. 28," suggested that both levels of government would exercise authority to the citizens' benefit
Title: Federalism
Context: Because the states were preexisting political entities, the U.S. Constitution did not need to define or explain federalism in any one section but it often mentions the rights and responsibilities of state governments and state officials in relation to the federal government. The federal government has certain express powers (also called enumerated powers) which are powers spelled out in the Constitution, including the right to levy taxes, declare war, and regulate interstate and foreign commerce. In addition, the Necessary and Proper Clause gives the federal government the implied power to pass any law "necessary and proper" for the execution of its express powers. Other powers—the reserved powers—are reserved to the people or the states. The power delegated to the federal government was significantly expanded by the Supreme Court decision in McCulloch v. Maryland (1819), amendments to the Constitution following the Civil War, and by some later amendments—as well as the overall claim of the Civil War, that the states were legally subject to the final dictates of the federal government.

question: Why did the constitution didn't have to explain federalism?  

answer: Because the states were preexisting political entities

question: What is another word for express powers?  

answer: enumerated powers

question: Where can we find express powers? 

answer: in the Constitution

question: What does the Necessary and Proper Clause do?  

answer: gives the federal government the implied power to pass any law "necessary and proper" for the execution of its express powers

question: What are the expressed powers?  

answer: the right to levy taxes, declare war, and regulate interstate and foreign commerce.
Title: Federalism
Context: The Federalist Party of the United States was opposed by the Democratic-Republicans, including powerful figures such as Thomas Jefferson. The Democratic-Republicans mainly believed that: the Legislature had too much power (mainly because of the Necessary and Proper Clause) and that they were unchecked; the Executive had too much power, and that there was no check on the executive; a dictator would arise; and that a bill of rights should be coupled with the constitution to prevent a dictator (then believed to eventually be the president) from exploiting or tyrannizing citizens. The federalists, on the other hand, argued that it was impossible to list all the rights, and those that were not listed could be easily overlooked because they were not in the official bill of rights. Rather, rights in specific cases were to be decided by the judicial system of courts.

question: What was the federalist party of the United States opposed to? 

answer: Democratic-Republicans

question: What did the democratic-republican party believe in? 

answer: the Legislature had too much power (mainly because of the Necessary and Proper Clause) and that they were unchecked

question: Who decided the rights in specific cases? 

answer: the judicial system of courts
Title: Federalism
Context: The meaning of federalism, as a political movement, and of what constitutes a 'federalist', varies with country and historical context.[citation needed] Movements associated with the establishment or development of federations can exhibit either centralising or decentralising trends.[citation needed] 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.

question: What is the meaning of federalism? 

answer: as a political movement, and of what constitutes a 'federalist', varies with country and historical context

question: What types of movements are associated with federalism? 

answer: Movements associated with the establishment or development of federations can exhibit either centralising or decentralising trends.

question: What countries advocate for a strong central government? 

answer: United States and Australia
Title: Federalism
Context: From 1938 until 1995, the U.S. Supreme Court did not invalidate any federal statute as exceeding Congress' power under the Commerce Clause. Most actions by the federal government can find some legal support among the express powers, such as the Commerce Clause, whose applicability has been narrowed by the Supreme Court in recent years. In 1995 the Supreme Court rejected the Gun-Free School Zones Act in the Lopez decision, and also rejected the civil remedy portion of the Violence Against Women Act of 1994 in the United States v. Morrison decision. Recently, the Commerce Clause was interpreted to include marijuana laws in the Gonzales v. Raich decision.

question: What happened between 1938 to 1995? 

answer: the U.S. Supreme Court did not invalidate any federal statute as exceeding Congress' power under the Commerce Clause.

question: What are most actions in the federal government known as? 

answer: Commerce Clause

question: What did the court reject in 1995? 

answer: the Supreme Court rejected the Gun-Free School Zones Act in the Lopez decision

question: What did the court reject in 1994? 

answer: rejected the civil remedy portion of the Violence Against Women Act

question: What does the commerce clause include? 

answer: include marijuana laws in the Gonzales v. Raich decision
Title: Federalism
Context: On one hand, this means that the Belgian political landscape, generally speaking, consists of only two components: the Dutch-speaking population represented by Dutch-language political parties, and the majority populations of Wallonia and Brussels, represented by their French-speaking parties. The Brussels region emerges as a third component. This specific dual form of federalism, with the special position of Brussels, consequently has a number of political issues—even minor ones—that are being fought out over the Dutch/French-language political division. With such issues, a final decision is possible only in the form of a compromise. This tendency gives this dual federalism model a number of traits that generally are ascribed to confederalism, and makes the future of Belgian federalism contentious.

question: How many components does the Belgian political landscape include? 

answer: two components

question: What are the two components in the Belgian political landscape? 

answer: the Dutch-speaking population represented by Dutch-language political parties, and the majority populations of Wallonia and Brussels

question: What component is the Brussel Region? 

answer: third component

question: What happens with the Brussels special position? 

answer: consequently has a number of political issues
Title: Federalism
Context: Some federal constitutions also provide that certain constitutional amendments cannot occur without the unanimous consent of all states or of a particular state. The US constitution provides that no state may be deprived of equal representation in the senate without its consent. In Australia, if a proposed amendment will specifically impact one or more states, then it must be endorsed in the referendum held in each of those states. Any amendment to the Canadian constitution that would modify the role of the monarchy would require unanimous consent of the provinces. The German Basic Law provides that no amendment is admissible at all that would abolish the federal system.

question: The US Constitution says what to amendments?  

answer: provides that no state may be deprived of equal representation in the senate without its consent

question: What happens when certain constitutional amendments cannot occur? 

answer: cannot occur without the unanimous consent of all states or of a particular state

question: Any amendment in the Canadian constitution that needs to be modified, needs to do what first? 

answer: would require unanimous consent of the provinces.

question: What is the German basic law? 

answer: provides that no amendment is admissible at all that would abolish the federal system.
Title: Federalism
Context: Where every component state of a federation possesses the same powers, we are said to find 'symmetric federalism'. Asymmetric federalism exists where states are granted different powers, or some possess greater autonomy than others do. This is often done in recognition of the existence of a distinct culture in a particular region or regions. In Spain, the Basques and Catalans, as well as the Galicians, spearheaded a historic movement to have their national specificity recognized, crystallizing in the "historical communities" such as Navarre, Galicia, Catalonia, and the Basque Country. They have more powers than the later expanded arrangement for other Spanish regions, or the Spain of the autonomous communities (called also the "coffee for everyone" arrangement), partly to deal with their separate identity and to appease peripheral nationalist leanings, partly out of respect to specific rights they had held earlier in history. However, strictly speaking Spain is not a federalism, but a decentralized administrative organization of the state.

question: What does every component state of federation possess? 

answer: the same powers

question: Asymmetric federalism exist when? 

answer: where states are granted different powers, or some possess greater autonomy than others do

question: What cities in Spain are in the historic movement? 

answer: Basques and Catalans, as well as the Galicians

question: Is Spain apart of federalism? 

answer: Spain is not a federalism, but a decentralized administrative organization of the state.
Title: Federalism
Context: Federations often have special procedures for amendment of the federal constitution. As well as reflecting the federal structure of the state this may guarantee that the self-governing status of the component states cannot be abolished without their consent. An amendment to the constitution of the United States must be ratified by three-quarters of either the state legislatures, or of constitutional conventions specially elected in each of the states, before it can come into effect. In referendums to amend the constitutions of Australia and Switzerland it is required that a proposal be endorsed not just by an overall majority of the electorate in the nation as a whole, but also by separate majorities in each of a majority of the states or cantons. In Australia, this latter requirement is known as a double majority.

question: What does federations have for amendments of the constitution?  

answer: special procedures

question: What may guarantee the self-governing status of the competent states? 

answer: federal structure

question: What needs to be done in order to amend the Australia and Switzerland Constitution? 

answer: required that a proposal be endorsed not just by an overall majority of the electorate in the nation as a whole
Title: Federalism
Context: The structures of most federal governments incorporate mechanisms to protect the rights of component states. One method, known as 'intrastate federalism', is to directly represent the governments of component states in federal political institutions. Where a federation has a bicameral legislature the upper house is often used to represent the component states while the lower house represents the people of the nation as a whole. A federal upper house may be based on a special scheme of apportionment, as is the case in the senates of the United States and Australia, where each state is represented by an equal number of senators irrespective of the size of its population.

question: What does the structures of the federal government incorporate? 

answer: mechanisms to protect the rights of component states

question: What is one method to protect the rights of the component states? 

answer: intrastate federalism

question: What is intrastate federalism? 

answer: is to directly represent the governments of component states in federal political institutions

question: What is a bicameral legislature? 

answer: the upper house is often used to represent the component states while the lower house represents the people of the nation as a whole
Title: Federalism
Context: Federations often employ the paradox of being a union of states, while still being states (or having aspects of statehood) in themselves. For example, James Madison (author of the US Constitution) wrote in Federalist Paper No. 39 that the US Constitution "is in strictness neither a national nor a federal constitution; but a composition of both. In its foundation, it is federal, not national; in the sources from which the ordinary powers of the Government are drawn, it is partly federal, and partly national..." This stems from the fact that states in the US maintain all sovereignty that they do not yield to the federation by their own consent. This was reaffirmed by the Tenth Amendment to the United States Constitution, which reserves all powers and rights that are not delegated to the Federal Government as left to the States and to the people.

question: What does federations often employ? 

answer: union of states

question: What is federalist paper no. 39? 

answer: that the US Constitution "is in strictness neither a national nor a federal constitution; but a composition of both

question: What is the foundation for federalist paper no. 39? 

answer: it is federal, not national; in the sources from which the ordinary powers of the Government are drawn, it is partly federal, and partly national..

question: What is the 10th Amendment in the United States? 

answer: which reserves all powers and rights that are not delegated to the Federal Government as left to the States and to the people.
Title: Federalism
Context: Usually, a federation is formed at two levels: the central government and the regions (states, provinces, territories), and little to nothing is said about second or third level administrative political entities. Brazil is an exception, because the 1988 Constitution included the municipalities as autonomous political entities making the federation tripartite, encompassing the Union, the States, and the municipalities. Each state is divided into municipalities (municípios) with their own legislative council (câmara de vereadores) and a mayor (prefeito), which are partly autonomous from both Federal and State Government. Each municipality has a "little constitution", called "organic law" (lei orgânica). Mexico is an intermediate case, in that municipalities are granted full-autonomy by the federal constitution and their existence as autonomous entities (municipio libre, "free municipality") is established by the federal government and cannot be revoked by the states' constitutions. Moreover, the federal constitution determines which powers and competencies belong exclusively to the municipalities and not to the constituent states. However, municipalities do not have an elected legislative assembly.

question: When is a federation formed? 

answer: two levels

question: What two levels equal a federation? 

answer: the central government and the regions

question: Why is Brazil an exception? 

answer: because the 1988 Constitution included the municipalities as autonomous political entities making the federation tripartite

question: What is each state divided into? 

answer: municipalities

question: What does each state have their own of? 

answer: with their own legislative council (câmara de vereadores) and a mayor (prefeito
Title: Federalism
Context: China is the largest unitary state in the world by both population and land area. Although China has had long periods of central rule for centuries, it is often argued that the unitary structure of the Chinese government is far too unwieldy to effectively and equitably manage the country's affairs. On the other hand, Chinese nationalists are suspicious of decentralization as a form of secessionism and a backdoor for national disunity; still others argue that the degree of autonomy given to provincial-level officials in the People's Republic of China amounts to a de facto federalism.

question: China is the largest what? 

answer: China is the largest unitary state in the world by both population and land area

question: What are Chinese nationalist suspicious of? 

answer: decentralization

question: Why is China's government similar to unity structure? 

answer: Chinese government is far too unwieldy to effectively and equitably manage the country's affairs

question: How long has China been with centralized power? 

answer: centuries
Title: Federalism
Context: The Philippines is a unitary state with some powers devolved to Local Government Units (LGUs) under the terms of the Local Government Code. There is also one autonomous region, the Autonomous Region of Muslim Mindanao. Over the years various modifications have been proposed to the Constitution of the Philippines, including possible transition to a federal system as part of a shift to a parliamentary system. In 2004, Philippine President Gloria Macapagal Arroyo established the Consultative Commission which suggested such a Charter Change but no action was taken by the Philippine Congress to amend the 1987 Constitution.

question: What type of state is the Philippines? 

answer: unitary state

question: What types of powers does the Philippines have? 

answer: some powers devolved to Local Government Units (LGUs) under the terms of the Local Government Code

question: What type of modifications been added to the Philippines Constitution?  

answer: possible transition to a federal system as part of a shift to a parliamentary system.

question: What did President Gloria Macapagal Arroyo establish? 

answer: the Consultative Commission
Title: Federalism
Context: Spain is a unitary state with a high level of decentralisation, often regarded as a federal system in all but name or a "federation without federalism". The country has been quoted as being "an extraordinarily decentralized country", with the central government accounting for just 18% of public spending, 38% for the regional governments, 13% for the local councils, and the remaining 31% for the social security system. The current Spanish constitution has been implemented in such a way that, in many respects, Spain can be compared to countries which are undeniably federal.

question: What type of state is Spain? 

answer: unitary state

question: What type of federalism system does Spain have? 

answer: unitary state with a high level of decentralisation, often regarded as a federal system in all but name or a "federation without federalism"

question: What type of government does Spain have? 

answer: central government

question: What does Spain's government accounts for? 

answer: 8% of public spending, 38% for the regional governments, 13% for the local councils, and the remaining 31% for the social security system