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Central Government
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Constitutional Framework and Autonomy
The central government operates under a written or unwritten constitution that defines its powers and limits. In federated systems, this framework details the division of powers between the central authority and sub-national entities (states, provinces).
Negotiations regarding retained powers often center on non-obvious domains. For instance, in ma… -
Constitution
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Unitary States: Sovereignty resides solely in the central government. Local or regional administrative bodies derive their authority entirely from the central power.
Federal States: Sovereignty is constitutionally divided between a central (federal government) and constituent political units (states, provinces). The constitution specifies the division of powers, often enumerating federal powers while reserving residual powers to the constituent units.
The specific delineation of concurrent powers (areas where both levels…