what are the similarities and the differences between au unitary state and a federal state?

Answer 1

There are essentially three types of governments: UNITARY, CONFEDERAL and FEDERAL.

UNITARY:
Under a unitary form of government, all power is located in the national capital. France is a good example of a unitary state. Although France is divided into 95 regions (or, "Departments") these departments have no real power to tax or regulate. They exist in order to fascilitate the policies enacted by the Central government in Paris. Thus, in a unitary state, all power is centralized with regional governments having no real say.

CONFEDERAL.
Under a confederal system, one has the virtual opposite of a unitary system. Under confederalism, virtually all power is held by the regional governments, with the central government having only token powers. The first government of the United States (under the "Ariticles of CONFEDERATION") is a perfect example of confederal government. Under the "Articles of Confederation" every state in America was free to raise its own army, coin its own money, regulate its own commerce, put tarriffs on any goods coming from other states, etc. In short, each of the states was acting like an independent nation in all but name. The central government existed to maintain foreign policy, but everything it did was subject to approval of the states. Only the states could tax and regulate. The central government could not do this unless the states agreed.

FEDERAL.
A federal system attempts to create a government in-between the two forms mentioned above. In a federal system, all power is not located in one area, rather it is shared by the central government, and the states. This is usually made to happen by carving up responsibilities into seperate spheres. For example, for most of American history, the central government controlled all aspects of foreign policy, and any laws pertaining to commerce among the various states. Any problems pertaining to activities within the states, though, were handled by the states themselves. Under a federal system, both central and state governments are free to tax, regulate and each has prime position in any of its areas of responsibility.

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Federal State Vs Unitary State

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what are the similarities and the differences between au unitary state and a federal state?

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a unitary state has a central governing system throughout!!!!

the provinces are also run and managed by the central govt...in all its affairs.....


While a FEDERAL FORM OF GOVT....HAS A GOVT AT THE CENTRE------CONTROLLING IMPORTANT ASPECTS LIKE DEFENCE,FOREIGN AFFAIRS ETC..WHICH EFFECTS THE NATION AS A WHOLE ..........


AND ANOTHER PROVINCIAL GOVT...FOR A SPECIFIED AREAS WHICH DEAL WITH PPL DAY TO DAY PROBLEMS......
LIKE THERE ARE GOVERNORS FOR STATES IN USA ....AND PRESIDENT AT THE CENTRE......



THERE IS CHEIF MINISTERS IN STATES IN INDIA WHO IS THE HEAD OF STATE GOVT....

AAND PRIME MINISTER---HEAD OF CENTRAL GOVT....

BOTH THESE GOVT. ARE ELECTED DIRECTLY BY PPL IN DIFFERENT VOTINGS(FOR CENTRE AND STATE).... AND NOT APPOINTED BY CENTRAL GOVT IN FEDERAL SET UP....

BUT IN UNITARY SET UP---PPL ARE APPOINTED BY THE CENTRAL GOVT IN THE PROVINCES...


IN A FEDERAL GOVT...ONE PARTY MAY BE IN GOVT AT THE CENTRE AND THE OPPOSITION MAAY BE GOVERNING ONE OF MORE STATES OF PROVINCES OF THE COUNTRY....AS HAPPENS IN INDIA AND USA