Characteristics
A centralized government is characterized in which the local governments are designated by the central Government of the country, like the local administrative authorities. In this type of republic unlike a federal republic, local congresses do not exist.
Nearly any government can be said to centralize their power to a degree. The term is applied to governments that vest limited authority to its subjects and often used in comparative terms, such as "highly centralized government" or "weakly centralized government".
See also
- Centralization
- Decentralization
- Government
- List of forms of government
- Comparative government
- Countries by system of government
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Characteristics
A centralized government is characterized in which the local governments are designated by the central Government of the country, like the local administrative authorities. In this type of republic unlike a federal republic, local congresses do not exist.
Nearly any government can be said to centralize their power to a degree. The term is applied to governments that vest limited authority to its subjects and often used in comparative terms, such as "highly centralized government" or "weakly centralized government".
See also
- Centralization
- Decentralization
- Government
- List of forms of government
- Comparative government
- Countries by system of government
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Last updated on Thursday April 10, 2008 at 07:25:26 PDT (GMT -0700)
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