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AP Comparative Government and Politics›Unit 1: Political Systems, Regimes, and Governments›Political Systems, Regimes, and Governments

Sources of Power and Federal vs. Unitary Systems

Power comes from constitutions, tradition, or force; federal systems share it with regions while unitary systems keep it central.

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Federal vs. unitary
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1Political Systems, Regimes, and Governments

The Practice of Political Science
Democratic and Authoritarian Regimes
Sources of Power and Federal vs. Unitary Systems
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Also called: federal vs unitary, devolution