Diff.b/w federalism and unitary govt.

Federalism is a government in which powers of the government are divided between the central government and the governments of the constituent units of the country.
Unitary form of government is a government in which all the powers of government are concentrated into the hands of one central government and all the units are subordinate and under the central government.

Federal Government 1.Dual government that is national government and regional government. 2.It has written constitution. 3.Division of powers between the national and state government. 4.Constitution is supreme. 5.Rigid constitution 6.Independent judiciary 7.Bicameral legislature. Examples: India, Canada, Russia, USA, etc,. Unitary Government 1.Single government, that is national government which mat create regional government. 2.Constitution may be written as in France or unwritten as in Britain. 3.No division of powers. All powers are vested in the national government 4.Constitution may be supreme as in Japan or may not be as in the case of Britain. 5.Constitution may be rigid (France) or flexible (Britain) 6.Judiciary may be independent or may not be independent. 7.Legislature may be unicameral (china) or bicameral as in Britain. Examples: China, Iran, Bangladesh, Myanmar, etc,.