What is the main difference between a federal form of government and a unitary one? Explain with an example.

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Federal Form


Unitary Form




There is a sharing of power between union and state government.


The power is centralised with the union government, and there is no role of state governments.




Example &ndash; India (India is a federal country with union government at the centre and state governments at the state level and Panchayati Raj at the local level.)


Example &ndash; Sri Lanka (The national government has all the powers.)

Federal Form	Unitary Form
There is a sharing of power between union and state government.	The power is centralised with the union government, and there is no role of state governments.
Example – India (India is a federal country with union government at the centre and state governments at the state level and Panchayati Raj at the local level.)	Example – Sri Lanka (The national government has all the powers.)

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