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FEDERAL COUNTRY [1 record]

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Record 1 2018-02-19

English

Subject field(s)
  • Federal Administration
  • The Executive (Public Administration)
  • Political Institutions
  • Federalism
CONT

The US is a federal country. Political power is distributed between the national (or federal) government and the individual states.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Administration fédérale
  • Structures du pouvoir exécutif (Admin. publ.)
  • Institutions politiques
  • Fédéralisme
CONT

Dans les pays à régime fédéral, la décentralisation correspond au partage significatif des pouvoirs, de l'autorité, des ressources financières et du soutien politique entre les gouvernements fédéral et provinciaux, ainsi que les administrations municipales.

Spanish

Campo(s) temático(s)
  • Administración federal
  • Estructura del poder ejecutivo (Admón. pública)
  • Instituciones políticas
  • Federalismo
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