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What is a supranational government?

Government above the governments of its member states

What is the unitary system?

A system of government where Sovereign Authority rests with the central government



Regional and local governments are subordinate

What is the federal system?

A system of government where Sovereign Authority is divided or shared



Between a central and regional government



With each deriving its authority from the Constitution

What is devolution?

System of government where the central government grants some legislative (law making) powers and administrative responsibilities



To one or more Regional bodies

What is classical or dual federalism?

The federal and provincial/state government each concern themselves with their own areas of constitutional Authority



Without infringing upon the other level of government's authority

What is equalization payment?

The federal government gives money to poorer provincial governments



To provide an equal level of services to their population



Without restoring to excessive levels of Taxation

What is cooperative federalism?

The federal system where the two levels of government are jointly involved



In developing, financing, and administrating



Many government services

What is asymmetrical federalism?

Federalism where some provincial or state governments have a greater degree of self-government than others

What is the confederal system?

A system of governing where sovereign states have agreed to delegate some of their authority to a joint government



With limited Authority while retaining their sovereignty

What is the European Union (EU)?

An economic and political union of many European countries that have pulled some of their sovereignty

What is are eurozone's?

The countries of the European Union that have adopted the Euro as a currency



Discontinued the use of their National currency

What is subsidiarity?

The principle that decisions and actions should be carried out, if possible



By the level of government that is closest to citizens