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Unitary government
A unitary government is a government in which all the powers of the
state are concentrated in the hands of the Central Government
sanctioned by the constitution. The Local Governments derive their
powers from the Central Government. In this system, the constitution
does make arrangements for the distribution of power between the
local and the central governments. For the convenience of
administration of unitary government the state is divided into some
parts. In these parts local governments are formed. To squeeze or
expand the power of the government depends on the will of the central
government.
II. As all the powers are in the hands of one government, greater skill and efficiency is
reflected both in the domestic and International affairs.
II. Very often the central government does not know the local problems and grievances. So,
the laws passed by the central government may not be useful according to the needs and
demands of the local government. The local governments don’t have their own
constitution
It does not give the opportunity for local self government and preservation of
certain local peculiarities
III. It may decrease the number or the recognization of the nation and nationalities’ Culture
and language since they are considered as a nation.
Federal government
This system is there in India and in the United States of America. In the
system there are two types of government: the Central government,
and the state government. The constitution distributes power between
the Central and the State Government. The subjects concerning the
total interest of the states remain under the Central Government and
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III. A federal state is where sovereignty is shared between relatively sovereign state
governments, and an "umbrella development" government of very limited, clearly
defined power. Neither state nor federal governments have the power to interfere
with the other's powers.
IV. The country or the nation and nationalities may separate due to their self
governance.
Federating
Federation Major Federating Units Minor Federating Units
Units
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Provinces of
Argentina 23 provinces 1 federal district
Argentina
States and
1 federal district/territory, 1 major
Australia territories of 6 states
territory, several minor territories
Australia
Provinces and
Canada territories of 10 provinces 3 territories
Canada
Comoros 3 islands
Regions of
Ethiopia 9 regions 2 chartered cities
Ethiopia
States of
Germany 16 Länder or Bundesländer
Germany
Federated
States of 4 states
Micronesia
Provinces and
4 federal territories including a
Pakistan territories of 4 provinces
federal capital territory
Pakistan
Islands/parishes of
Saint Kitts and
Saint Kitts and 2 islands/14 parishes
Nevis
Nevis
Cantons of
Switzerland 26 cantons
Switzerland
Figure 1 A map showing the federal and unitary states in the world
Wikipedia: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Federation
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Federal_state
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