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1. www.thoughtco.com › unitary-state-government-prosWhat is a Unitary State? Pros, Cons, and Examples - ThoughtCo

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   Sep 1, 2024 · A unitary state is the opposite of a federation, where governmental powers and responsibilities are divided. In a unitary state, the political subdivisions must carry out the directives of the central government but have no power to act on their own.

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   1 day ago · The United States is a constitutional federal republic, in which the president (the head of state and head of government), Congress, and judiciary share powers reserved to the national government, and the federal government shares sovereignty with the state governments.

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   Sep 12, 2024 · Country: USA. Press Freedom Rank: MOSTLY FREE. Media Type: Organization/Foundation. Traffic/Popularity: High Traffic. MBFC Credibility Rating: MEDIUM CREDIBILITY. History. Founded in January 2001 by Jimmy Wales and Larry Sanger, Wikipedia is a free-content encyclopedia project based on an openly editable model.

4. www.britannica.com › topic › constitutional-lawConstitutional law - Federal, Unitary, Classification ...

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   Sep 3, 2024 · Unitary states. The United Kingdom often is cited as the quintessential example of a unitary state, despite the presence of regional governments.

5. www.britannica.com › Unitary-and-federal-systemsConstitutional law - Unitary, Federal, Systems | Britannica

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   Sep 3, 2024 · Aside from the number of levels, the most important distinction between a unitary system and a federal one is that the states or provinces of a federal state have constitutionally protected sovereignty.

6. en.wikipedia.org › wiki › Constitution_of_the_UnitedConstitution of the United States - Wikipedia

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   1 day ago · The Constitution of the United States is the supreme law of the United States. [3] It superseded the Articles of Confederation, the nation's first constitution, on March 4, 1789. Originally including seven articles, the Constitution delineates the frame of the federal government.

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   What is a unitary state?

   • In a unitary state, the national government has total authority over all of the country’s other political subdivisions (e.g. states). Unitary states are the opposite of federations, in which governing power is shared by a national government and its subdivisions. The unitary state is the most common form of government in the world.

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   Is a state a federal or unitary state?

   • 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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   How does a unitary state work?

   • In a unitary state, the central government may grant some powers to its local governments through a legislative process called “devolution.” However, the central government reserves supreme power and can revoke the powers it devolves to the local governments or invalidate their actions.

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   What is the difference between a federal and unitary system?

   • Within a federal system the state or provincial governments share sovereignty with the central government and have final jurisdiction over a broad range of policy areas. Federal and unitary systems are ideal types, representing the endpoints of a continuum.

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8. en.wikipedia.org › wiki › State_(polity)State (polity) - Wikipedia

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   4 days ago · A state may be a unitary state or some type of federal union; in the latter type, the term "state" is sometimes used to refer to the federated polities that make up the federation, and they may have some of the attributes of a sovereign state, except being under