1. Fourth and Fifth Class
Self - Rule

2. Concepts of Distribution of
Fourth Class:
Concepts of Distribution of
Powers

3. Basic Elements of Federalism
Constitution
Shared Rule
Self Rule

4. Main Questions:
Purpose of Distribution
Who decides?
Criteria‘s
What is distributed
Technique of Distribution
Distribution to
- Whom? - What entities? - Border-
lines?
Asymmetric Distribution

5. Who decides
Constitution maker
Federal Legislature
Both
Court (US, EU)
Common Law: Family Law, Property Law, Contract, Criminal Law, Procedure, commercial law etc.

6. Purpose of Distribution
and Criteria’s
Purpose
Criteria’s
Principles
Legitimacy
Efficiency
Subsidiary
Principle
Diversity
Financial
Capacity
Democracy
Need for
Coordination
Commerce Clause
Justice
Necessary
and Proper Clause
Need for a
uniform solution
Interest of the task
limited to the region
Closeness to
local population

7. Fifth Class:
What powers are
Distributed?

8. What is distributed
Branches of
Government
Financial
Competences
Governmental
Tasks
Constitution
Making
Foreign Policy
Incl. Defence
Income:
Taxes, Grants,
Bonds, Loans
Legislation
Individual / col-
lective rights
Execution
Police
Mineral Resource,
Water etc.
Public Services
Judiciary
Education, Cul-
ture
Common
Law, Codi-
fication
Health,
Environment
Expenditures
Economy and
Development
Spending
Power
Opting out local
deviation
Social Secu-
ity
Financial
Equalisation
Civil Law
Common Law

9. Techniques of
Distribution
Concept
Technique
Bottom up
Exclusive
Parallel
Top Down
Concurrent
Parallel Distribution
General Clauses
Supremacy
Detailed
Regulations