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  1. A unitary state is a sovereign state governed as a single entity in which the central government is the supreme authority. The central government may create or abolish administrative divisions (sub-national units). Such units exercise only the powers that the central government chooses to delegate.

  2. Federal and semifederal states. Classifying a particular state as federal or unitary is usually straightforward, though in some cases it can be more difficult. The United States and Switzerland are clearly federal states; all of the above-mentioned characteristics of the federal state are present in their constitutional systems.

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  4. en.wikipedia.org › wiki › RepublicRepublic - Wikipedia

    A republic, based on the Latin phrase res publica ('public affair'), is a state in which political power rests with the public through their elected representatives —in contrast to a monarchy. [1] [2] Representation in a republic may or may not be freely elected by the general citizenry. In many historical republics, representation has been ...

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