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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…