Unitary Government in the United States

Concept of Unitary Government

In the U.S., in the context of the U.S. Constitution and Federalism, Unitary Government has the following meaning: A system of governance with sovereignty held by one central government; subnational governments have only those powers granted them by the central government. (Source of this definition of Unitary Government : University of Texas)

Unitary Government

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See Also

• Constitution
• Federalism