Message by the Speaker of the House of Federation, H.E. Kassa Teklebrhan. INTRODUCTION. The Principles of Ethiopian Federalism. The Right to Self-Determination and the Role of the Nations, Nationalities and Peoples. Equality and Equity. ETHIOPIAN FEDERALISM IN PRACTICE. HORIZONTAL DIVISION OF POWERS. The Legislative. Electoral System. The Executive. The Judiciary. Vertical division of powers and the participation of the regional states in federal legislation. Geo-political set-up: regional states and self-administrative city states. Fiscal powers. The institutionalization of the Right to Self determination. Achievements. References. Acronyms. 

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