Unit 6 Flashcards
Confederal system
A confederal system is a form of government where individual sovereign states or regions retain significant autonomy, and a central authority exists primarily for coordination and cooperation among them. In this system, states delegate limited powers to a weak central government, typically for common defense or economic purposes
Devolution
Devolution in political science refers to the transfer of powers, responsibilities, and decision-making authority from a central or national government to subnational entities, such as regional or local governments.
Division of Powers
the division of powers deals with allocating authority between different levels of government (e.g., national and subnational levels) within a state.
Equalization
In political science, equalization refers to a fiscal policy mechanism used in federal systems to address economic disparities among subnational entities, such as states or provinces. The goal is to ensure that all regions within the country have the capacity to provide reasonably comparable levels of public services without significant differences in tax rates.
Asymmetrical Federalism
Asymmetrical federalism refers to a form of federalism in which different constituent units (such as states or provinces) within a country have distinct powers, privileges, or arrangements, deviating from a uniform distribution of powers
Classical Federalism
A version of federalism in which the federal and provincial governments each concern themselves with their areas of constitutional authority without infringing upon the areas of authority of other levels governments
Co-Operative Federalism
A federal system in which the two levels of government are jointly involved in developing, financing, and administering many government services.
Centralized Federalism
Centralized federalism refers to a system where a strong central government holds significant authority and control over the states or regions within a country. In this model, the central government exercises substantial powers, often overshadowing the autonomy of individual states.
Executive Federalism
Executive federalism refers to the dynamic relationship between the federal government and state governments in the United States, where both levels of government collaborate and interact in policy implementation. It involves the executive branches at the federal and state levels working together to address complex issues, share responsibilities, and achieve common goals.
legitmacy
The approval by the governed of the power exercised over them by their governors and leaders
Municipal governments.
These are governments that are responsbile for many of the services that affect the quality of life in our communities, such as water, sewage treatment, garbage disposal, roads, public tranist, land development, etc.
Paramountcy
A concept in Canadian Constitutional law that establishes that where there is a conflict between valid provincial and federal laws, the federal law will prevail and the provincial law will be inoperative to the extent that it conflicts with the federal law.
Shared Soveignty
This concept involves the engagement of external actors in some of the domestic authority structures of the target state for an indefinite period of time. Such arrangements would be legitimated by agreements that would compromise their sovereignty with the goal of improving domestic sovereignty in the long term.
Supranational governance systems
A supranational government system involves the delegation of authority by sovereign states to a central authority that stands above the individual nations. This higher-level entity has powers and responsibilities that transcend national boundaries, often governing on issues like trade, security, or human right.EX: The EU
Subsidiarity
A concept that decisions and actions should be carried out by the level of government that is closest to the citizens.
