A centralized, or centralised (see spelling differences), government is the form of government in which power is concentrated in a central authority to which local governments are subject. Centralization occurs both geographically and politically.

Contents 1 Characteristics 2 As seen in history 3 References 4 See also

[edit] Characteristics

A centralized government is characterized by the way local governments are designated by the central Government of the country, like the local administrative authorities. In this type of polity unlike a federation, local legislative assemblies do not exist.

Nearly any government can be said to centralize their power to a degree. The term is applied to governments that vest limited authority to its subjects and often used in comparative terms, such as "highly centralized government" or "weakly centralized government".

[edit] As seen in history

In United States history, a centralized government was something that many in the Thirteen Colonies wanted to avoid, for they thought it would overpower them.^[1]

[edit] References

[edit] See also

• Centralization
• Decentralization
• Government
• List of forms of government
• Comparative government
• Countries by system of government

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