Strong local government
Operates all levels of government in a country
no constitution
Has a constitution that gives power only to the central government
Constitution responsible for giving power to central and local governments
Can not take power away from local governments
Assigns powers to local governments
Cuba, Bolivia
Weak central government
Can take powers away from local governments
Has a constitution
Power is divided or shared between the central and local governments
Membership is voluntary
Strong central government
Brazil, Canada, Mexico, Venezuela examples
not commonly found in today's world
European Union is an example
