The power of the central government to dissolve subordinate units at will is a feature of
The following are some basic characteristics of a unitary state
(a) The central government not only has the power to dissolve the subordinate levels it has created, it can equally modify or reduce the powers given to them.
(b) The subordinate levels are created as agents of the center to administer the local areas on behalf of the centre and to also convey the wishes of the people in the local areas to the center where real power lies.
(c) A unitary government may either operate a unicameral or bicameral legislature. For example Ghana and Britain are unitary states, with the former operating a unicameral while the latter a bicameral legislature.
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