Unitary state

That each state must be willingly enough to adapt and to change their constitution according to a federal system and that the government, from the national to the regional, must be prepared and equipped enough in undergoing the transition period of changing the government system. For decentralization is highly dependent to the political will of the government and to the cooperation of the society (Rodriguez, n.d). Castillo (2011) also suggested the same apprehension regarding the shift of Philippines government system to a federal system. He said that the shift of the government system depends upon the people because it the people who would live under the new constitution. Their capability and resiliency to change would determine the success of shifting…

1. Cultural boundaries- boundaries between states that coincide with differences in ethnicity, especially language and religion; another cultural boundary is drawn according to geometry. Example: Based on language, Quebec, and a can be considered a cultural boundary. In Quebec, french is their official language, but the rest of the country predominantly speaks English. Chinatown, which exists in New York City, is another example. Asian’s predominantly inhabit this area, and languages such as…

The political philosopher Isaiah Berlin classified thinkers into two general types: hedgehogs, who perceive the world through a single ideological lens, and foxes, who derive understanding from diverse experiences and ideas. Joseph Parent’s book, Uniting States: Voluntary Union in World Politics, suggests that he is a paradigmatic hedgehog. Starting with his acknowledgement of influence from Realist luminaries including Robert Art, James Fearon, Robert Jervis, John Mearsheimer, Steve Walt,…

This is caused by the financial struggle that most Filipinos are experiencing. The presence of these social issues makes the Filipinos question the effectiveness of the government. Thus, the idea of shifting the current government system - unitary system – to a federal system, in order to exhibit Philippine’s full potential, was proposed by some scholars and political leaders like Abueva, Brillantes, and Dueterte. Federalism is a system of government in which power and authority is allocated to…

United States remains one of the most influential countries in the world due to its governmental structure. This is because America’s federal government ensures distribution of power with checks and balances in order to preserve equality. Federalism, however, is not the best government system for the United States. Although a federal government or Unitary government may seem plausible, a Confederate government is best suited for America because it ensures fortified units/states, encourages…

In the reflections of the aftermath of Hurricane Katrina and the unsteady response associated with dealing with the historic disaster that his New Orleans gives way to thorough discussion the levels of responsibilities and role of the federal, state, and local authorities in times of disaster and emergency response to such disasters like Katrina. Under the systems or practice where more power is pushed to the federal government to spearhead and to always play the lead role is not a good idea and…

categorized in three different classes; A unitary system, federal government, and confederal government. Each one has there own advantages and disadvantages, in which is what I’ll be discussing in this essay. A unitary system is a system that has one central government that controls weaker states. The power is not shared between any states, counties, or provinces. A unitary system government has set policies for everyone, no exceptions. This can be an advantage because the making of laws may…

The United States has always gone by a federal system of government where there are two tiers: state and national. Americans have always believed this is the best way to run a nation however, it can be proven that a unitary government can work just as well if not better. There is a trend in statistics of federal and unitary governments that proves the overall health of a nation is higher in a unitary government. These factors include life expectancy, infant mortality, and access to drinking…

American Government In Comparison The United States is thought to be the foundation of modern democracy. As a “constitutional federal republic”,the United States does not stand-alone. Various "democracies" are constitutional republics, and have long traditions of a democratic culture, laws, and barriers. The selection role of the head of government is one singularity between the United States and some of the other major democracies. There are many forms of democracy, implemented and modified…

Which political system is better for a country? Each country have different needs, cultures, history, strengths and weaknesses to take into account in order to find the appropriate system. The aftermath of war in Iraq, when talking about politics, was focused on asserting control over the country, the next step in order to rebuild the country is establishing a representational system, the majority believe that democracy is the system to follow, since a democracy is not a unknown concept for…