Layers of government is a characteristic of a federal form of government.
<h2>Further Explanation: </h2><h3>Federal government </h3>
- Federal government is a type of government in which the sovereign power is shared by regional units called states or provinces and the central government or the national government.
- In a federal government, the central government has more sovereign power than the state governments.
- The central government influences the state governments directly.
- An example of a federal government is United States
<h3>Other types of government</h3><h3>Confederacy government </h3>
- It’s a type of government where unlike in the federal government, the sovereign power rests with regional units such as provinces or states.
- The central government has limited powers with supreme authority being retained by the regional units or the state governments.
- The sovereign states delegate powers to the national government for specific purposes, such as regulation of trade and defense.
- The states government functions independently of each other due to lack of a central authority and this may cause conflicts and inefficiencies.
- A modern example of confederation government is Switzerland
<h3>Constitutional democracy </h3>
- In this type of government the constitution outlines the sovereign power of the people.
<h3>Constitutional monarchy </h3>
- This is where the monarchy is guided by the constitution in which his/her duties and responsibilities are outlined by written laws.
<h3>Absolute monarchy </h3>
- This is a type of government where monarch rules without being guided by any laws or a constitution.
<h3>Constitutional government </h3>
- A government which is formed under a constitution as an authoritative document which outlines a system of fundamental laws and principles that determines how the government works.
Keywords: Government, confederacy government, state and central government
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Level: High school
Subject: History
Topic: Government
Sub-topic: Federal government
