Central Government

Definition

The central government is the political authority that governs an entire nation. It's responsible for making national laws, maintaining national security, conducting diplomacy with foreign entities etc.

Related terms

Federalism: This refers to sharing power between local governments and a central authority. Like how both teachers (local authorities) and principals (central authority) have roles in running schools.

Unitary System: In this system, all power is held by the central government. It's like if the principal made all decisions without consulting teachers or students.

Devolution: This is when powers from the central government are transferred to local governments. Imagine if a principal decided to let teachers make more decisions about their classrooms - that's devolution!