Federated state
A federated state (often referred to simply as a state or as a province) is a territorial and constitutional community forming part of a federal union.[1] Such states differ from sovereign states, in that they have transferred a portion of their sovereign powers to a federal government.[2] A federated state holds administrative jurisdiction over a defined geographic territory and is a form of regional government.
In some cases, a federation is created from a union of political entities, which are either independent, or dependent territories of another sovereign entity (most commonly a colonial power). In other cases, federated states have been created by a previously unitary government in a devolution of powers in order to allow for a federal constitution[citation needed]. Once a federal constitution is formed, the rules governing the relationship between federal and regional powers become part of the country's municipal law and not international law.
In countries with federal constitutions, sovereignty is shared between the federal government and its component states. These states are partially self-governing and are usually afforded a considerable degree of autonomy. In most cases, within its own territory, a federated state's administrative rights and powers cannot be over-ruled or vetoed by the federal government. However, the laws governing the relationship between federal and regional powers can be amended through the federal constitution and state constitutions.
[edit] List of constituents by federation
The "federated units" in the table below have inherent governmental authority in the federation's constitutional system, while the "other units" are delegated authority by the federal government or are administered directly by it.
- Notes
- ^ The Flemish Region and Walloon Region are subdivided into five provinces each, which are mandated by the Constitution of Belgium. Provincial governance are the responsibility of the regional governments.
- ^ The communities and regions are separate government institutions with different areas of responsibility. The communities are organized based on linguistic boundaries, which are different from regional boundaries.
- ^ The federal city has a level of self-ruling equal to the other main federal units.
- ^ The 1988 Brazilian Constitution treats the municipalities as parts of the Federation and not simply dependent subdivisions of the states.
- ^ Saint Kitts is governed directly by the federal government.
[edit] See also
- List of sovereign states
- List of autonomous areas by country
- Table of administrative divisions by country
- Federation
- Associated state
- Supranational union
[edit] References
- ^ The Australian National Dictionary: Fourth Edition, pg 1395. (2004) Canberra. ISBN 978-0-19-551771-2.
- ^ Constitution of the United States of America: Tenth Amendment, Reserved Powers
- ^ Daniel, Kate; Special Broadcasting Service Corporation (2008). SBS World Guide: The Complete Fact File on Every Country, 16th ed.. Prahran, Victoria, Australia: Hardie Grant Books. p. 827. ISBN 978-1-74066-648-0. p26. http://books.google.com/books?id=wU1LMAAACAAJ&dq=SBS+World+Guide:+The+Complete+Fact+File+On+Every+Country.
- ^ SBS World Guide 2008, p38
- ^ a b c d e f g h Autonomous region. See more at List of autonomous areas by country
- ^ SBS World Guide 2008, p46
- ^ SBS World Guide 2008, p74
- ^ SBS World Guide 2008, p101
- ^ Article 18
- ^ SBS World Guide 2008, p132
- ^ SBS World Guide 2008, p239
- ^ SBS World Guide 2008, p275
- ^ SBS World Guide 2008, p328
- ^ SBS World Guide 2008, p346
- ^ SBS World Guide 2008, p460
- ^ SBS World Guide 2008, p481
- ^ SBS World Guide 2008, p486
- ^ SBS World Guide 2008, p537
- ^ SBS World Guide 2008, p549
- ^ SBS World Guide 2008, p600
- ^ Federal structure of Russia, Article 65 of Russian Constitution.
- ^ SBS World Guide 2008, p687
- ^ SBS World Guide 2008, p700
- ^ SBS World Guide 2008, p760
- ^ SBS World Guide 2008, p774
- ^ SBS World Guide 2008, p798
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