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What is a supranational government? |
Government above the governments of its member states |
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What is the unitary system? |
A system of government where Sovereign Authority rests with the central government
Regional and local governments are subordinate |
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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 |
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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 |
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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 |
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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 |
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What is cooperative federalism? |
The federal system where the two levels of government are jointly involved
In developing, financing, and administrating Many government services |
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What is asymmetrical federalism? |
Federalism where some provincial or state governments have a greater degree of self-government than others |
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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 |
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What is the European Union (EU)? |
An economic and political union of many European countries that have pulled some of their sovereignty |
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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 |
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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 |