Federal VS republic
FEDERAL FORM OF GOVERNMENT VS
REPUBLICAN FORM OF GOVERNMENT
There are many different forms of government that exists in the world and one of those is Federal form of government. Federal states are political body described by combination of partially self-governing states or provinces united by a central (federal) government. Federal form of government is a form of government in which sovereign power is formally divided usually by means of a constitution between a central authority and a number of constituent regions (states, colonies, or provinces) so that each region retains some management of its internal affairs. A federal form of government is also a government system in which power is distributed between numerous regional state/provinces governments and a central, national government in rough balance, although the central government may be stronger or weaker, overall, than the regional governments. Central government-within this structure are the government ministries and departments and agencies to which the ministers of government are assigned. Central government also works alongside agencies to help with tax collection.
Republican form of government is a political order that was lead by a president. Citizens of the country have the rights to choose their leader through elections. Usually republics are composed by three branches of government: the Executive, the Legislative and the Judiciary. The Executive branch is composed of the President and the Vice President who are elected by direct popular vote and serve a term of six years. The Constitution grants the President authority to appoint his Cabinet. These departments form a large portion of the country’s bureaucracy. The Legislative branch is authorized to make laws, alter, and repeal them through the power vested in the Philippine Congress. This institution is divided into the Senate and the House of Representatives. The Senate was lead by Senate President together with his/ her co-senator and
REPUBLICAN FORM OF GOVERNMENT
There are many different forms of government that exists in the world and one of those is Federal form of government. Federal states are political body described by combination of partially self-governing states or provinces united by a central (federal) government. Federal form of government is a form of government in which sovereign power is formally divided usually by means of a constitution between a central authority and a number of constituent regions (states, colonies, or provinces) so that each region retains some management of its internal affairs. A federal form of government is also a government system in which power is distributed between numerous regional state/provinces governments and a central, national government in rough balance, although the central government may be stronger or weaker, overall, than the regional governments. Central government-within this structure are the government ministries and departments and agencies to which the ministers of government are assigned. Central government also works alongside agencies to help with tax collection.
Republican form of government is a political order that was lead by a president. Citizens of the country have the rights to choose their leader through elections. Usually republics are composed by three branches of government: the Executive, the Legislative and the Judiciary. The Executive branch is composed of the President and the Vice President who are elected by direct popular vote and serve a term of six years. The Constitution grants the President authority to appoint his Cabinet. These departments form a large portion of the country’s bureaucracy. The Legislative branch is authorized to make laws, alter, and repeal them through the power vested in the Philippine Congress. This institution is divided into the Senate and the House of Representatives. The Senate was lead by Senate President together with his/ her co-senator and
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