PL SC 003 Chapter Notes - Chapter 15: George Tsebelis, Collective Action, Constitutionalism
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Must have authority to act independently of one another in a policy realm needs to be constitutionally declared. Federal state: one in which sovereignty constitutionally split b/w 2 territorial levels so that independent governmental units at each level have final authority in at least 1 policy realm. Federalism = relatively rare tend to be the bigger countries. Uae = only federal dictatorship in middle east, also most successful attempt at unifying arabs. Brazil = federal democracy, 3 levels of government, mayors and municipals and states. Can all make laws i(cid:374) a(cid:374)(cid:455) area that is(cid:374)(cid:859)t stri(cid:272)tly prohibited to making laws in. Congruent: state share territorial demographic: ethnic/culture/linguistic/religious etc. Usa (one constitution and bill of rights but states have their own little laws) federal similar units of a. Incongruent: demographics of territorial units differs among them and country as whole. Symmetric: territorial units possess equal powers relative to central government.
