How is federalism defined in Ginsberg et al. and from which nation did the United States adopt the idea of federalism as its governing framework?

How is federalism defined in Ginsberg et al. and from which nation did the United States adopt the idea of federalism as its governing framework?

Note: Your response should be a minimum of 50 words and include the citation of your source, using MLA style (including “in-text” citation). No part of the citation will be included in the word count.