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In a unitary state, the central or national government has complete authority over all other political divisions or administrative units.
Depending on how a constitution organizes power between the central and subnational governments, a country may be said to possess either a unitary or a federal system (see also federalism). In a unitary system the only level of government besides the central is the local or municipal government. Although local governments may enjoy considerable ...
Key terms. Document to know. The US Constitution: Articles IV and V of the US Constitution outline the federal system used in the United States today. Article IV establishes that the states will give “full faith and credit” to the laws of other states.
