A monarchy is a form of government in which supreme authority is vested in a single individual—the monarch—whose position is typically hereditary and often lifelong. The monarch may serve as head of state, head of government, or both, depending on the constitutional structure. The defining characteristic of monarchy is dynastic succession: political authority passes through […]
A federation is a political system in which sovereignty is constitutionally divided between a central (federal) authority and constituent political units—such as states, provinces, or cantons—each possessing autonomous powers. Unlike a unitary state, where authority ultimately flows from a single national government, a federation distributes governing power across multiple levels, each deriving legitimacy directly from