Tuesday, 29 September 2015

3:12 PM

Federal State

People

Confederate state

People

Confederate states

Central Govt.

Central Government

Federal states

Unitary Government

Advantages:

More suitable for countries that are culturally homogeneous

Possibly of uniform application of laws and policies to all parts of the state
 Requires a relatively simple organization
Less wasteful because there is no conflict of authority between different
levels of government

Disadvantages:

Not suitable for large or culturally heterogeneous countries

Policy-makers and administrators are physically and emotionally distant from
locality
Tends to overcrowd the national government agenda and personnel

Federal state

Advantages:

Capable of uniting different units - under an overarching political authority -

while giving them local autonomy
Suitable for large territories that are culturally homogenous
Lower Levels of government benefit from national assistance
National Government can focus on national and international issues

Disadvantages:

Duplication of services and officeholders at the regional and federal level

Absence of uniform policy on issues that are common or national in nature
Laws at the local level are difficult to change because laws are contained in
rigid constitutions